Books by Philip Paris

Men Cry Alone is a highly controversial novel that explodes the myth that men cannot be victims of domestic abuse by women. Although domestic abuse regularly receives a high profile in the media, for many people it remains a shameful secret. For men, the problem is compounded by an even greater reluctance to admit it is happening. With an increasingly ageing population, the problem of abuse between partners because one is suffering from dementia is a growing one. It is a hidden area within a hidden area in terms of domestic violence towards men.'I wept many times reading Men Cry Alone. It is a profoundly moving novel ... a compulsive read.' Erin Pizzey, who opened the world's first shelter for battered women in 1971.'The experiences of these fictitious characters echo the real life tragedies that I have dealt with for nearly thirty years.' Susan Brown, Minister of Dornoch Cathedral.'A sensitive and touching portrayal of the far-reaching effects that dementia can have within a marriage.' Alzheimer Scotland.

Amidst untold hardships, the Italian prisoners of war sent to a tiny Orkney island during World War Two create a monument to the human spirit's ability to lift itself above great adversity. One artist falls in love with a local Orkney woman and leaves a token of his love in the chapel... it is still there today. This book reveals its true meaning.

Orkney's Italian Chapel was built by Italian POWs held on the island during the Second World War. In the sixty-five years since it was built it has become an enduring symbol of peace and hope around the world. This title tells the story of who built the chapel, how it came into existence and survived against all the odds.