A true story of an abusive father who terrorised his children and their mother for protecting her loved ones . A very emotionally charged story, all the more poignant as it is true
Ian Paul Lomax regards himself as an ordinary man but in truth, he is an extraordinary man.
His first book, FOR THE LOVE OF CHRISTOPHER, required him to bare his soul to write about the heart-breaking consequences of having his child kidnapped while on holiday in Greece. This book, THE HOUSE ON THE HILL, requires an even greater degree of bravery. He tells of a childhood in 20th century England where poverty and deprivation were the norm and far worse, he tells us of the violence he experienced from a drunken, gambler father, from being a toddler right up to his mid-teens. This upbringing made him, against his own nature, into a violent troubled youth and but for the one shining star in his life, his mother, there can be no doubt that his adult life would have been a series of catastrophes, culminating in a life of crime.
This book does not make comfortable reading but the amazing strength of his mother and her love for him made Ian's story into one of which he can be justify proud.
Dear Olive,
I hate you. I hate that you were born and that your human and have a face. I hate that you live next door to me and I hate that I can't sleep at night because the thought of you has forever left a vivid image creased in the back of my mind. And most of all, I hate that you hate me.
Hate,
Everest
Since the first grade when Olivia Kingston and her family moved in right across the street from Kyle Everest, he had believed to have instantly hated her. (At least thats how he tells the story) And maybe it was just because of the mere fact of her existence, or maybe it was that time she ate the last fruit snack at lunch, or let's not forget, in fifth grade she stole his partner in crime, being his twin sister Madeline.
Now being 17 years old Kyle Everest still holds this unknown resentment against his next door neighbor Olivia Kingston, and torches her in any possible way he can,
but what would happen when Olivia finally gets sick of letting Kyle torcher her unexplainably?
Everything would change in the matter of one day when Olivia accidentally gets them both locked in the principals office in search of the same thing: The truth.
But while staying together in a cramped room with no phones and surviving off nothing but the secret stash of their principal, while the entire schools is off on spring break, secrets will be told and feeling will unravel.
And let's not forget, hate letters will be sent.
This book may seem light and fun but it has some mature scenes and dark thoughts that I'd suggest for viewers 16+