Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
Author: danielpmccready
I am a writer, commissioned script writer, award winning film maker and actor.
My life turned upside down after being abandoned by my family and placed into care at 12 years old, for no reason other than I was getting in the way.
The local authority were clueless when it came to education. After being abused and beaten by older children and some of the so called carers, I ran away living on the streets and stealing to survive.
Being pulled out of school at the age of 12 left me with little or no education, I decided to set about educating myself with books, while on the run from the police and the local authorities. My first port of call was the local library, where I taught myself how to read and write to a basic level. After being twice refused entry into college (under another name) and being laughed at when I tried to enroll onto a higher education course because I was so young. I went back to the library and studied for hours a day until I understood the basics of English, Mathematics and Science.
Over the next three years while living on the streets and fending for myself, I finally managed to get into college where I did an advanced writing course.
And yes, before you say to yourself, he should write a book about his life, I am entitled 'Danny'