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Raw and compelling, Anatomy of a Secret bravely shares long silenced, unspoken truths.As a boy, Gerard was sexually abused by a Catholic priest at his local church. As a grown man, he confronts the trauma of what he suffered and the psychological aftermath of his experience, grappling with shame, guilt and the devastating impact it had on his family, relationships and sense of self. Despite what he endured, Gerard' s story is one of hope and healing, of acknowledging pain and seeking support, of honesty and justice.

Table of Contents:

• Front Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Half Title
• Dedication
• Contents
• Part One
• Prologue
• 1. The Sacristy March 1961
• 2. Childhood 1951-1961
• 3. My Parents and the Catholic Church
• 4. The Roadmap to Heaven 1957-1962
• 5. The Reverend Doctor Bertram Richard Adderley 1959-1964
• 6. Sexual Abuse March 1961-January 1964
• 7. The Beach January 1964
• 8. My Mother's World Unravels 1964
• 9. Leunig Returns 1965
• 10. Quairading Winter 1965
• 11. Quairading Again Late Spring 1965
• 12. A Normal Life 1966

• 13. A Confrontation Early 1967
• 14. The Honeysuckle Moment 1967
• 15. Another Teacher in Our Kitchen 1967
• 16. Our House 1967-1968
• 17. Matriculation 1968
• Part Two
• 18. The Perth Technical College 1969-1970
• 19. University 1971-1973
• 20. Bound Upon a Course 1974
• 21. The Share House 1974-1975
• 22. London, Europe and the Middle East 1975-1976
• 23. A Fremantle Life 1976-1983
• 24. Our First Child 1984
• 25. The Psychiatrist July-October 1988
• 26. Tell the Church 1989
• 27. Tell Your Family 1989
• 28. Positive Turns 1986-1995
• 29. Leunig in Court 1994-1995
• 30. The Gallery 1999
• 31. Rage 2004
• 32. Sexual Assault Therapy 2004-2011
• 33. Tell Your Children 2010-2012
• Part Three
• 34. 'Church Holds Sex Dossiers', The Age November 2012
• 35. Reporting the Abuse to the Police April 2013
• 36. A Formal Police Report April 2013
• 37. The Professional Standards Office May 2013
• 38. The Professional Standards Office Report 29 May 2013
• 39. A Return to Quairading July 2013
• 40. The Aftermath July 2013
• 41. The Other Victims July 2013
• 42. Terry's Story August 2013
• 43. The Royal Commission Private Hearing August 2013
• 44. More Boys August 2013
• 45. Terry's Police Report September 2013
• 46. The Royal Commission Public Hearings in Perth April 2014
• 47. My Brother Joe June 2014
• 48. The Forensic Psychiatrist June 2014
• 49. Mediation Begins 9 February 2015
• Part Four
• 50. Sister Carol's Years in Quairading 1969 & 1971
• 51. Meeting Leunig's Brother 2015
• 52. Leunig's Childhood 1926-1946
• 53. A Bleak Corner of the Cemetery 2015
• 54. The Death of My Mother 13 August 2015
• 55. Secrets and Safety November 2015
• 56. The Pathway to Justice April 2018
• 57. First and Second Mediations March & August 2020
• 58. Preparations for the Trial August 2021
• Epilogue
• Endnotes
• Acknowledgements

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Author/Creator:

McCann, Gerard , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Anatomy of a secret: one man's search for justice [by McCann, G.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Anatomy of a Secret [by McCann, G.] (Chicago : Fremantle Press,c2024)

Subjects:

Adult child sexual abuse victims — Australia — Western Australia — Biography

Catholic Church — Clergy — Sexual behavior

Child sexual abuse by clergy — Australia — Western Australia

Biography

Sex crimes

Social sciences

Electronic books

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 29, 2024).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Call Numbers:

BX1912.9 .M33 2024

ISBNs:

9781760992675 (electronic book)
1760992674 (electronic book)

OCLC Numbers:

1424749766

Other Control Numbers:

EBC7418602 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp306178295