My James: The Heartrending Story of James Bulger by His Father - Hardcover

Ralph Bulger; Rosie Dunn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0283071680 ISBN 13: 9780283071683

Publisher: Sidgwick & Jackson, 2013

Synopsis

James Bulger was just a few weeks shy of his third birthday when, on 12 February 1993, he wandered away from his mum Denise in a shopping mall in Bootle. Grainy images from a security camera showed him trustingly holding the hand of ten-year-old Jon Venables as they walked away. Venables and his friend Robert Thompson murdered James, in a crime that shocked the world. In this haunting book, James' father Ralph describes how his world fell apart in the days that followed. In his darkest hours he drank to numb the pain, and the stress tore his marriage apart. He tells how he learned to cope with his grief, but the sorrow of James' death has never left him. He discusses the long legal battle to see justice for his son. Above all, he pays tribute to his son, an adorable, cheeky boy whose bright smile brought joy to his family's lives.

About this title

About the Author:

Ralph Bulger still lives in Kirkby and continues to fight for justice for James. Rosie Dunn is a freelance journalist and author.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sidgwick & Jackson
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0283071680
• ISBN 13: 9780283071683
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 323