Harper’s work stands as both memorial and manifesto, a reminder that peace is never permanent, that civilisation is always fragile, and that the cost of hatred is measured in broken lives and silenced voices.
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Steve James Briggs’s journey began in Blackpool in 1966, within the structured confines of a military family. Yet beneath the surface of this ordinary beginning lay the seeds of extraordinary trauma. As a child, Briggs endured systematic abuse from his schoolteacher and Peter Righton, the founder of the notorious Paedophile Information Exchange (PIE). The scars of this betrayal will follow him for decades, shaping a story that is as much about the long road to justice as it is about personal survival.
“Tall in the Face of Adversity” by S J Briggs is one such narrative that unfolds the remarkable journey of self-belief and resilience.
“Tall in the Face of Adversity” is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the impact of child abuse on survivors and how they can overcome it. It is a powerful memoir that sheds light on a complex topic while inspiring hope and resilience in its readers.
Never give up on something that you can’t go a day without thinking about. Sir…
Steve Briggs was born in Blackpool in 1966 and ‘Tall in the face of Adversity’…