{"product_id":"2940044750098","title":"All the CARDINALS MEN","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe young boys had nowhere to go, no one to trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVictims at twelve, they could not comprehend the systematic abuse and excruciating pain. They cried until there were no more tears left...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe engrossing story of priests, paedophilia and murder could be anywhere where institutions have ignored or covered up for the predators in their\u003cbr\u003eranks preying on boys in their care.\u003cbr\u003eThe families exhibit all the colour and harshness of life in post-war inner Sydney. Alcohol and adversity, petty crime and truancy add to the severity of their early lives. Rapid\u003cbr\u003eprogression into the welfare system, aggravated by bureaucracy and a lack of compassion, control\u003cbr\u003eor interest, the boys were sent to a church-run boys' home adjacent to a Roman Catholic Seminary.\u003cbr\u003eThe association the priests and seminarians had with the home, made for an explosive mix. The inevitable occurred – boys were abused. The failure of the church hierarchy to ensure the\u003cbr\u003esafety of the boys in the care of their priests and subsequent concealment by the celibate hierarchy – provides the background\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the church, this conspiracy continues unabated...\u003cbr\u003e'A sensitive treatment of the subject. A marvellously well-plotted crime novel with an intriguing plot, a cracker of a tale and very engrossing...'\u003cbr\u003eTom Flood, Miles Franklin Award winning author and editor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CUSTOM BOOK PUBLICATIONS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47067231420656,"sku":"2940044750098","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940044750098_p0.jpg?v=1763667532","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940044750098","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}