I am presenting my book, Access Denied, at the Havant Book Fair tomorrow. Come along – the book fair is on from 10am to 1pm at St Faith’s Hall, The Pallant, Havant, PO9 1BE. Check out www.havantlitfest.org.uk for programme.
Print version of my book, Access Denied by David E. Gates, is on special offer! 25% off – available at Lulu.com Offer ends 18 August at 11:59 PM. Use Code TWODAY14.
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Moving, distressing, uplifting, honest – a must read for all parents.
A candidly written book, but with clear effort taken to protect the innocent – the author’s daughter.
A believably genuine, even-handed (surprisingly so at times) account of a difficult time in a family’s life, Access Denied is a book I simply could not put down; it was completed in a mere two days!
As a father of a young daughter it tugged at my heart several times, making me realise how lucky I am to have such a straight-forward relationship with her.
I was left feeling: sorry for David, for what he’s been forced to understand and come to terms with; pleased for him for the eventual outcomes (albeit not the one he would evidently truly love to come true); admiration for him for his perseverance, determination and doggedness in pursuing what appears, from this account, a seriously flawed system of rights, access and responsibility.
On the point of child protection and support, for a series of laws and solutions designed to protect children, on this evidence there certainly seem to be enough challenges to the ensurance of well-being of all parties involved – clearly from the way it is written David is ‘only human’ and may have acted emotionally or not *always* in the eventual best interests of himself or his relationship with his daughter, but it is clear to see why this could be, and why it ended up being so.
A must read book that leaves you hoping for things to work out in the end for both him and his daughter, but fearing they may not.
Access Denied by David E. Gates: Available from Amazon, Lulu and iBooks.
Hampshire Author self-publishes his heartbreaking story.
http://audioboo.fm/boos/2237198-hampshire-author-self-publishes-his-heartbreaking-story
This is a read that should be compulsory! This is possibly the most ‘down to earth’ book I have ever read.
If you ever feel unfairly treated, then think again! I would challenge anybody to define a better phrase than ‘a living hell’ as portrayed in Access Denied.…
The turmoil David experiences are actually transferred perfectly in this well written and emotionally charged book. David, as a humbled fellow author, I salute you and wish you well in the future.
The Informer is a local paper in the Fareham area. Great article published.
David E. Gates 