The Cupboard Under the Stairs: A Boy Trapped in Hell...

I bought this book in hopes of trying to make sense of my own childhood. I was satanically tortured and raped my entire childhood too. I experianced a life very much like Paul did. I always wondered why I couldnt trust adults and why they always wanted to hurt me and millions of other unanswered questions as Paul probably had too. I cant put this book down and I cant stop crying. I know exactly what Paul is going through because I been in that world of fear and abuse my entire childhood. This book will touch your heart. It does 2 things. It shows how adults really are in the world. The evil side of adults they dont want us to see. Unless were the ones theyre hurting. It shows what adults are capable of doing to small children just because they have the power. Second is it shows just how strong children are and what they can endure under extreme tribulation and torture. Well we are the survivors of this horrible ordeal and no man not even Jack (Paul Mason's dad) Can take our self worth. We deserve to be loved. Just like Paul, I grew up and defended myself and ended my abuse for good. If Paul ever reads this rating, Know that even if you still feel no one loves you, God loves you and he did love you from the very first time Jack put you in the cupboard. God loved you enough to give you John to protect you as much as he could. God emediately cried and started forming plans for Jack right then and there because God loved Paul Mason ans till does. Jack will not win against God. Jack will reap what he sews. He will recieve judgement for every injustice you ever faced Paul. May god be with you Paul and may God be with all the other suffering children in the world. I recomend this book to anyone seeking to find answers to their own childhood trauma or for those wanting to understand how child abuse works and why it exists.

Ghastly story but one that needs to be told. This family lived in Hell with this man and no one stepped up to help. This is history which repeats itself everyday. Read it and be reminded to "see" what you are surrounded by. There are multitudes of suffering children all around us.

This was a very sad but touching story. It left me in tears for the little boy (Paul) and his brother (John). Make sure you have tissues handy when you read because if you don't cry then you are not alive. No child should ever be treated this way. Paul Mason is a rock and if he reads this review I want him to know that his book made me feel like I was there going through the nightmare he experienced.

I would recommend this book. It was very sad how his own father a police man could treat his own child the way he did. It makes you wonder how any parent who is suppose to love & take care of their children can be so cruel. This was a really good book.

I am a big non fiction true crime reader. If you like the book, A child called it, you'll love this one.

Nonfiction

So sad. Glad he grew up to be a decent human being though.