Invisible Scars, the written memoirs of John Moffatt Smith, who not only tells of his horrific start to life within the orphanage institution, but also his incredible journey he faced in finding his lost birth family members, being 16 sisters and 13 brothers scattered to all parts of Australia and abroad. Whilst proving the time old adage that life can be a game of inches, as he had in fact crossed paths with many of his siblings on numerous occasions when growing up.

John also hopes by sharing his story that others may find the peace to move on in their lives. While leaving his own mark in his endeavors’ to help others by donating proceeds of sales into a Community based help project that he developed . All who buy Johns book can nominate a person doing it tough in their community or an organization that could do with some much needed injection of funds, then if chosen are help via monetary or necessary equipment to make life that little bit easier.

Each recipient helped is part of a You Tube clip that is updated after each project is completed. With four finished to date and more to be added in the coming weeks. The first project they helped an ex Navy serviceman who had fallen on hard times, to where his electricity was to be disconnected and with rent arrears was looking at possible eviction, so with this sorted they then, for the second installment used money from the sales of Johns book to buy blankets, towels and wooly wear to donate to an organization called Rosies who distribute warm clothing, essentials and food to the homeless.

The third of the series was a pay it forward promise that both John and his wife Donna had made, this being if the time came to leave there successful run business, rather than sell they would give it to a suitable family in the hope this would change their lives for the better.

They have just also downloaded a new project to the web page, which the boys said was a great success and look forward to repeating asap . With a car chocked full of bags of un perishable food items, they set out across Sydney starting at the South West side La Perouse, making their way around through Hurstville then out to Campbelltown out West, then back to Woolloomooloo in the city, finishing with the final handouts at the Wayside chapel at Kings Cross.

John would like to thank you guys in the community for buying his books, as none of this would be possible without your support.

It would be amiss of me if I did not include the content of a letter that holds dear to John’s heart, it’s from an old school friend who purchased Johns memoirs, and who he has recently reconnected with.

He wrote

“I am so proud of you to become the man you have, after the struggles you endured. I intended to read Invisible Scars over the course of a few weeks, but with heavy heart and heavier eyelids was unable to put it down, and managed to finish in two days. I have only two words Thank you”.

Your friend
Craig Jeffcoate.

At a recent Authors talk, John was asked how he did not end up a bitter and revenge driven man, due to his horrific early childhood. And what John said next will stay with me forever. He replied, Sir I can only speak for myself, but I chose to believe if I change just one thing from my past, then I have for sure changed my future, therefore I would not have been at the place and time I first laid eyes on the greatest thing on this earth, my wife, who gave me my children, who then gave me my grandchildren. So if going through what I had to endure was the trade off for my future, then I am blessed.

AMAZING MAN YES, but I am fortunate as the writer of this press release to say he is an incredible man, father, pop, and friend, but most of all a man I am so proud to call my husband.

INVISIBLE SCARS a powerful story of survival based on actual events

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John’s mission statement for his community project page

ONE BOOK AT A TIME WILL HELP SOMEONE IN NEED