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But all this was to change in a single moment. The story of my prostatectomy and a rough guide for the prostate cancer journey. This book includes a systematic search of what patients can do to improve the outcomes of treatment. A Speck in the Sea. One Man's Quest and the Quake on Everest. The odds of surviving his type of cancer were one in five; the odds of dying on Everest are one in sixty.
But just as he reaches Base Camp in April , the giant earthquake in Nepal sets off an avalanche that Against All Odds. The inside account of the Thai cave rescue, and the courageous Australians at the heart of it. All My Mother's Secrets. Geez that's quick love, you don't even actually know if your bf has been murdered but off you go partying self confessed partier and hooking up with another man.
SO traumatized. WHY would you leave that out love? Surely you realize that reader's may like to know the emotional equasion of how you jumped from one thought process and acceptance to the next? Now I do know that behaviour does stem from methods of coping and trauma BUT the way she writes. Just ah. Any self awareness? Joanne wonders why the media kept saying she doesn't act like a 'true victim' uh well My view of her has been distorted because of her own memoir.
May 23, Anne rated it it was amazing. I loved this book, I have read so many books about Joanne and Peter and what did and didn't happen on the dark night on that lonely highway, however NONE have addressed the issues that Joanne did in this book. Joanne tells the story that only she can tell from her point of view and answers questions that have benn held up as doubt in other books. I have read all the books on this subject and I found Joanne's gave me the greatest insight into what happened in her own words, for as much as everyon I loved this book, I have read so many books about Joanne and Peter and what did and didn't happen on the dark night on that lonely highway, however NONE have addressed the issues that Joanne did in this book.
I have read all the books on this subject and I found Joanne's gave me the greatest insight into what happened in her own words, for as much as everyone can argue she did or didn't behave in a certain manner, did or didn't say or do things expected of a "victin" she tells how it was for her in this situation and all I can say, is anyone going to be the perfect victim in everyone's eyes?
Whatever your feelings about Joanne, you need to read her book and then weigh it all up for yourself, whatever the outcome you then have all sides. I found it a must read book. Honestly, this book positively surprised me. But then the plot turned around and became much more than that.
I felt like just from this one book, I learnt so much more about what is like to be a victim of a crime and live with the trauma for the rest of hour life. Also, I learnt a lot about how the whole criminal justice system is failing victims and needs to be reformed to become much more vict Honestly, this book positively surprised me.
Also, I learnt a lot about how the whole criminal justice system is failing victims and needs to be reformed to become much more victim-centered. View 2 comments. Jul 07, Nicholas Story, solicitor rated it liked it. Rather in spite of myself, I ended up thinking that this wasn't a bad effort. From a literary standpoint, it was poor. Ok, it is her story, but she din't have to use the word 'I' on over 3o occasions on pretty much every page. The other offender was 'so': she was 'so afraid'; he was 'so kind'; they were 'so hurtful'.
It all became so irritating after a while. From a legal stance, and with a bit of knowledge of the case, she seems to have glossed over parts of the story which didn't suit her narr Rather in spite of myself, I ended up thinking that this wasn't a bad effort.
From a legal stance, and with a bit of knowledge of the case, she seems to have glossed over parts of the story which didn't suit her narrative. Certainly, on the basis of her account of the evidence, anyone but a headstrong half-wit would have advised their client to plead Guilty here. From a personal perspective, she doesn't present as either likable or sympathetic.
Others are pardon the pun so-so. However, underpinning the book is the fact that she was, in all probability, the victim and key witness in a dreadful crime; she was given an incredibly hard time for not recalling every detail. On all sorts of levels, no-one should have to put up with what she went through. I wish her well, but probably not as a writer. Aug 08, Rebecca Carter rated it really liked it Shelves: non-fiction , travel , memoirs , reads , cultural-australia , biography , law.
Couldn't put this book down. I knew of the case when it happened, but I was of the age where I didn't pay much attention to the news, so I didn't know the full details. When i was in Australia on my whv I travelled up part of the Stuart highway on the way up to Darwin. It is a very lonely, desolate, empty and vast part of the country and just so hard to describe to anybody who's not been there.
What Joanne and Peter suffered there at the hands of an evil man was heartbreaking. I have so much res Couldn't put this book down. I have so much respect for Joanne and everything she endured - from the horrifying ordeal she went through, unprofessional incompetent police, fabricated media stories and false rumours.
She is a brave lady with a great outlook on life and I hope both she and the Falconio family have happier futures. Jan 01, Bronny rated it did not like it. How can a book about such an interesting case be so bloody boring?
I'm not sure, but it was. I pretty much skimmed through most of the last 20 or so pages because I just couldn't be bothered reading another account about what she had for dinner or who she had a drink with at what pub. I suppose that sort of thing is the difference between the true crime books written about this story and a personal memoir but I don't know, it was pretty much a snooze.
Along with that, it was just poorly written a How can a book about such an interesting case be so bloody boring? Along with that, it was just poorly written and at times kind of hard to follow. I realise Joanne Lees isn't a writer but surely she would have had a ghost writer or at least a very involved editor for that exact reason so I'm not really sure why the quality of writing wasn't better.
All in all I would give this one a miss. Dec 11, Coral Lindupp rated it really liked it. It seems that this book polarises its readers. I'm not sure why so many people were so unsympathetic to her story. Whenever I saw reports on the actual case it brought back unpleasant memories of how the NT justice system treated Lindy Chamberlain too.
Neither of these women behaved in ways that the media expected them to and they were criticised. As someone who doesn't wear their heart on their sleeve and keeps her emotional breakdowns to herself, I could completely identify with Joanne Lees an It seems that this book polarises its readers. As someone who doesn't wear their heart on their sleeve and keeps her emotional breakdowns to herself, I could completely identify with Joanne Lees and I hope that the intervening years have brought her some semblance of peace.
I couldn't say I enjoyed the book, the subject was far too horrific but I did find it very interesting. Feb 04, Rachel Rutland rated it really liked it. I once read a review that cut this book to pieces, saying that there were discrepancies between the book and the case I found it a heartbreaking recollection of an horrific event, from a frightened and devastated girl.
I just wanted to hug Joanne Lees. Mar 11, Johnny Noctor rated it it was amazing Shelves: real-crime. I can't believe what this woman went through and to have some police and folks think she actually had something to do with her missing boyfriend. It's is beyond me.
She's a great writer and a very brave woman, who fought for her life with an evil killer. Dec 22, Anna rated it it was ok. Regrettably my sympathy for the author diminished rather than increased after reading this book.
It was easy reading. I felt I must be close to the 'important' part of the story, however, it never seemed to arrive. In many ways I guess that describes the whole event. Jun 13, Valerie rated it it was amazing. Amazing recount of a traumatic event. View 1 comment. Read for Pop Sugar challenge 'A book you got from a used book sale'.
Dec 30, Alicia rated it it was ok Shelves: books-we-own , travel , nonfiction , biography-memoir. It took me over nine years to finish this book. That probably tells you something. I picked this up with great interest in , while living in Darwin. I was new to the high profile case which had occurred to a British couple backpacking through the Australian Outback a decade or so earlier.
As a fellow traveler about the same age who had recently taken the same route, I was keen to read the surviving victim's personal story. The details of the crime are indeed horrific, but it was tough to slo It took me over nine years to finish this book. The details of the crime are indeed horrific, but it was tough to slog through this text. The attention to detail is overwhelming in places which feel totally irrelevant, and severely lacking where it truly matters.
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