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“Part social history and part biography, Joy’s story offers a unique, time capsule glimpse into a Hobart suburb now forever changed. With her family eking out a penurious existence on their bush block at Mt Nelson, Joy somehow avoids the family pitfalls of violence, poverty and alcoholism. Her story transcends the harsh and brutal conditions of her childhood and offers confirmation of the resilience and resourcefulness of the human spirit. For those seeking to break the generational cycle of abuse, this book offers a precious insight into “Breaking the Mould.” Bob Burgess, Hobart-based psychologist
With its roots in a violent and abusive childhood where Joy, her mother and her eight surviving siblings lived under the tyrannical reign of their alcoholic and sadistic father, the path for Joy's life seemed ... Read more about “Breaking the Mould”