The Altar Boys
$31.99
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
20 August 2020
Summary
The Altar Boys: A Story of Faith, Betrayal, and a City’s Dark Secret
Glen Walsh and Steven Alward, childhood friends from Shortland, NSW, shared a bond forged in faith as altar boys. Their paths diverged – Steven became a journalist, Glen a priest – but their connection remained.
When Glen uncovered a horrifying truth – a fellow priest abusing children – he shattered his vows and reported the crime. He was set to testify against the highest cleric ever charged with covering …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780733340178 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0733340172 |
| Author: | Suzanne Smith |
| Publisher: | ABC Books |
| Imprint: | ABC Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 20 August 2020 |
| Weight: | 460g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 155mm x 28mm |
About The Author
Suzanne Smith
Suzanne Smith is a six-time Walkley Award- and two-time Logie award-winning journalist. Her 27-year career in journalism includes senior editorial roles at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, including on Foreign Correspondent, Background Briefing, Radio National, ABC News, and Radio Current Affairs. She was the senior investigative reporter and producer at Lateline on ABC TV reporting stories on the cover up of clerical abuse, which helped trigger the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Australia. She has also written for Crikey and The Australian, and held various roles in the commercial media.
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