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Weaver,Shane Blacktown
Sydney, Australia Bantam Books 2003 1863254072 / 9781863254076 Trade Paperback Good Condition (ex-library)
292 pages. Clear, self-adhesive laminate to covers/boards. Minor spine lean. Ex-library with usual marks, stamps, stickers.. Imagine a gaggle of little children sitting down to dinner with their mother when suddenly everything goes black. You can't see in front of you but you know you must hide. Daddy's home. He's turned off the power u and he's coming for you, any one of you. As a boy Shane Weaver lived this nightmare every day. And this is where his story begins in BLACKTOWN, a raw and powerful memoir of how a boy not only lived through, but overcame the life sentence such a terrifying start usually means u through the unwavering love of his mother, a true survivor. Weaver becomes an angry young man who learns to channel his rage into boxing, going on to become an Australian champion. Haunted by his past, he embraces alcohol and drugs with a terrifying intensity, teetering on the edge of the criminal, violent world he grew up in.One day, jobless, on the run with a wife and three kids to support, all his past lives collide to help him create an inspired application for a copywriting job. The result is a new start - and a whole new life. Best of all, he finds the love of a good woman who helps him rebuild his life. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 1863254072. ISBN/EAN: 9781863254076. Inventory No: 12010276. Paperback
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11.90 AUD
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