Richard Mccann

Richard McCann is an inspiration to many thousands of people in the UK who was brought in poverty and then aged 5 his mother was murdered by serial killer Peter Sutcliffe (yorkshire ripper) afterwhich he spent time in a childrens home and then lived with his estranged father. He had low self-esteem throughout life and experienced many further setbacks including the tragic death of his sister. In 2005 he decided to create a better life for himself and wrote the number one best seller (Just a Boy) which sold over 400,000 copies and is translated in many languages. Despite a fear of speaking Richard has now become one of the UK's busiest inspirational speakers having inspired over 125,000 people from the stage including many people. He is currently president of the Professional speaking association ( North East) and runs a support group for others suffering bereavement.Slight amendment to the text| Including many people Should read Including many young people. also to add..... is Patron of a charity which helps support those who have suffered abuse in the past. (Beyond Existing)