Secrets and Lies

A story of justice, perseverance and the life that comes after

David Meagher

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Vintage
01 August 2023

Memoirs; True crime; Prose: non-fiction; Child abuse; Biography - Australian

I was a victim of child sexual abuse. It occurred more than forty years ago, when I was just thirteen years old. This is the story about what happened to me, how I kept it to myself, how I eventually fought back and how - after decades of living with the impact of the abuse - I decided one day to finally seek justice. It's also about what happened next.

For forty years David Meagher harboured a secret. Then, in mid 2018, a text message from an old school friend forced him to confront his past and finally deal with it.

Secrets and Lies is a story about child sexual abuse. The culture that enabled it. How the perpetrator groomed his victims. How the abuse finally came to an end. And how, four decades after the crimes were committed, his victims embarked on a successful two-year journey to bring the offender to justice.

David Meagher delivers an intimate account of the lasting impact of child sexual abuse on survivors. From growing up gay in a censorious and very Catholic suburban environment to struggles with mental health and substance use, Secrets and Lies tells the full account of child sexual abuse. Meagher's story, however, is ultimately one of hope and even a bit of humour. After all, it has a happy ending, or as near to one as is possible under the circumstances.

By: David Meagher
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 362g
ISBN: 9781761045738
ISBN 10: 1761045733
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Meagher is the editor of The Australian newspaper's monthly luxury lifestyle magazine, WISH. He has been a senior writer for the Australian Financial Review Magazine and has written for the Sydney Morning Herald, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire and the Sydney Star Observer. His books include Fashion Speak- Interviews with the world's leading designers and The A to Z of Modern Manners- A guide to behaving well.