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I couldn’t put this small book down. It is such a sad book but also so inspirational. It is an extraordinary story of a Tasmanian family suffering the worst form of brutal domestic violence. But it is also a story of the amazing courage of a dear, loving mother battling to raise her children in the most difficult of circumstances. It shows that there are no limits to the strength and resilience of the human spirit. Joy had the toughest of beginnings. But she did not let it defeat her. Instead, she held her head high and fought on with her amazing strength of character, which has enabled her to live a happy, successful and productive life. We should be most thankful to Joy, and also to Freya Sundt for exposing the truth in such an interesting way. Ray Groom (former Premier of Tasmania)
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”