Tommy Porter, came into this world whilst the Second World War was in full flow. The Porter family, was a large and well respected family that lived in the tough, poverty stricken docks area of Bootle, Liverpool.

Times were hard for Tommy and his eleven brothers and sisters, as they were for many families of that time and poverty was rife. Despite this, life was good and his was full of love and fun.

Like a lightening bolt from nowhere, tragedy struck the family. Lives were turned upside down and things would never be the same again for Tommy and his siblings.

This is the true story of how two brothers from Liverpool were taken from their family by the authorities and how they survived their journey through the cruelty of the children’s homes and orphanages of the time.

A inspiring story of love, sadness and the unbreakable bond between brothers which simply must be read.

• Never to Return: The Harrowing Story of a Stolen Childhood
• Thomas
• Full Circle
• Breath in the Dark
• At Risk - The Full Story