5 Star Review
*****
*****
For any survivor on the journey, the process to heal is difficult at best. For persons like Patrick that process and journey to heal is magnified thousands of times.
A Catholic upbringing, being bullied by an older brother and a violent rape by a stranger who he later learned was John Wayne Gacy, all led him to hide cloaked in shame telling no one. Patrick finds his comfort in the rosary. Top that off with the knowledge he was ‘different than what society calls a ‘normal’ child and it’s no wonder Dati hid in the closet for so long. He continually lived his life in concert to please his mother and doing what others/society said he should do. All the while going against the grain of his own true self.
Dati's book is a beautifully written, brutally honest and raw, memoir of self-discovery and healing. Patrick also learns how to embrace his precious authentic self as he heals having endured the horrific multiple traumas throughout his life. Patrick's message is one of hope, shared with great strength and courage. Dati was blessed along the way with a rare gem, a special love in the form of his daughter who remains an integral part of his life today.
I rarely come across a book that I am unable to put down yet this is one of those few. It is destined to benefit countless male survivors of bullying, rape and domestic violence helping them give voice to their own pain and become free to be themselves. It is an Absolute MUST read.
Lee Roberts
#PatrickDati #IAMME #Book #Meomoir #Autobiography #Survivor #Speaker
A Catholic upbringing, being bullied by an older brother and a violent rape by a stranger who he later learned was John Wayne Gacy, all led him to hide cloaked in shame telling no one. Patrick finds his comfort in the rosary. Top that off with the knowledge he was ‘different than what society calls a ‘normal’ child and it’s no wonder Dati hid in the closet for so long. He continually lived his life in concert to please his mother and doing what others/society said he should do. All the while going against the grain of his own true self.
Dati's book is a beautifully written, brutally honest and raw, memoir of self-discovery and healing. Patrick also learns how to embrace his precious authentic self as he heals having endured the horrific multiple traumas throughout his life. Patrick's message is one of hope, shared with great strength and courage. Dati was blessed along the way with a rare gem, a special love in the form of his daughter who remains an integral part of his life today.
I rarely come across a book that I am unable to put down yet this is one of those few. It is destined to benefit countless male survivors of bullying, rape and domestic violence helping them give voice to their own pain and become free to be themselves. It is an Absolute MUST read.
Lee Roberts
#PatrickDati #IAMME #Book #Meomoir #Autobiography #Survivor #Speaker