Australian Thank You

Castaway Kid has given tremendous insights into the way an abandoned child thinks. Rob
has recalled his traumatic childhood with honestly and simplicity. The words “No-one is
going to rescue” me hit my heart like an arrow.
As the director of a national charity who runs specialized camps for child victims of abuse,
neglect and abandonment I am so very grateful for this book. It has been placed into the
hands of our nine camps which operate in Australia and New Zealand to assist them as
they train workers for the camps.
It re-affirms the value of hope, of the importance of a constant in the lives of our kids (the
Nola in Rob’s who never stopped loving and affirming) and most of all the power of finding
that Friend who sticks closer than a brother and the power of forgiveness.

Thanks Rob – we put this book onto our resource shelf with gratitude and knowledge that it
will help us make a difference in the lives of our Southern Cross Kids.
Blessings, and thanks again,
Carolyn Boyd
Founding Director
Southern Cross Kids Camps www.sckc.org.au