Les Cummings
Forgotten
An abusive children’s home. A childhood destroyed
Pan Books ( 2008)
Les Cummings spent many years of his childhood in a local authority children’s home. Conditions were harsh, with terrifying violence meted out by some of the staff. Sent to live with foster parents for nearly three horrendous years, he was beaten, starved and sexually abused. He spent many days at a time locked in a cupboard under the stairs. His life was slipping out of control, until one day he found the strength to break free of his abusive past.