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Terror to Triumph

Rebuilding Your Life After Domestic Violence – Stories of Strength and Success

by Broken to Brilliant ...

Narrated by Karen Jacobsen, Amy Felman, Anna Hruby, Clare Mackey, Cymone Rose, Ella James, Jo Van Es, Jules Lander, Nick O’Rourke, Sharon Hunter, Susie Godfrey, Teresa Lim ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Broken to Brilliant stories of strength and success
Unabridged

6 hours 26 min

‘People congratulated me when I left my abusive marriage, but I didn’t feel like celebrating. I felt loss, grief, shame, anger, resentment, regret, uncertainty, relief and excitement. How can one person feel so many emotions at once? Where could I go for help? Who would understand?’From these questions, the charity Broken to Brilliant was born, where survivors help other survivors rebuild their ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

‘People congratulated me when I left my abusive marriage, but I didn’t feel like celebrating. I felt loss, grief, shame, anger, resentment, regret, uncertainty, relief and excitement. How can one person feel so many emotions at once? Where could I go for help? Who would understand?’From these questions, the charity Broken to Brilliant was born, where survivors help other survivors rebuild their
... Read more
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Emerald Springs

by Fleur McDonald ...

Narrated by Jo Van Es ...

Series series Detective Dave Burrows
Unabridged

9 hours 22 min

Flushed with triumph on the evening of the best rodeo in the town's history, Amelia is driving the bags of cash into town when she becomes the victim of a terrifying smash and grab. Injured and distraught after her ordeal, Amelia must convince a skeptical detective that her account of what happened does add up and that he must help her track down the real culprits… ... Read more

$14.28 USD

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Flushed with triumph on the evening of the best rodeo in the town's history, Amelia is driving the bags of cash into town when she becomes the victim of a terrifying smash and grab. Injured and distraught after her ordeal, Amelia must convince a skeptical detective that her account of what happened does add up and that he must help her track down the real culprits…
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
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The Secret of Half-Arsed Parenting

Raising kids with half the guilt and twice the joy

by Dr Susie O'Brien ...

Narrated by Jo Van Es ...

Unabridged

8 hours 3 min

The Secret of Half-arsed Parenting is a practical and entertaining antidote to the extreme stress of modern parenting. It pokes fun at the unrealistic goals and expectations thrust on parents today, and offers a way to raise kids with less pressure, less guilt, less stress and fewer cupcakes baked at midnight.It's not about doing a bad job. It's about recognising that parents don't have to be ... Read more

$13.86 USD

The Secret of Half-arsed Parenting is a practical and entertaining antidote to the extreme stress of modern parenting. It pokes fun at the unrealistic goals and expectations thrust on parents today, and offers a way to raise kids with less pressure, less guilt, less stress and fewer cupcakes baked at midnight.It's not about doing a bad job. It's about recognising that parents don't have to be
... Read more
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The Happiness Plan

by Dr Elise Bialylew ...

Narrated by Jo Van Es ...

Unabridged

7 hours 32 min

What if you could train your brain to experience greater happiness, focus, and emotional balance in daily life? What if it took just ten minutes a day? In The Happiness Plan, Dr Elise Bialylew offers a roadmap to a happier life. Drawing on her background in medicine, psychiatry and mindfulness meditation, she has created a powerful one-month mindfulness program that will lead you to a more ... Read more

$13.86 USD

What if you could train your brain to experience greater happiness, focus, and emotional balance in daily life? What if it took just ten minutes a day? In The Happiness Plan, Dr Elise Bialylew offers a roadmap to a happier life. Drawing on her background in medicine, psychiatry and mindfulness meditation, she has created a powerful one-month mindfulness program that will lead you to a more
... Read more
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Loving my lying, dying, cheating husband

by Kerstin Pilz ...

Narrated by Jo Van Es ...

Unabridged

8 hours 54 min

A memoir of a whirlwind romance gone wrong.Kerstin is childless by choice and married to her job when Gianni, a charming Italian, turns her life into a champagne-coloured fairy tale.Soon after their runaway wedding, Gianni is diagnosed with cancer and Kerstin becomes his dedicated carer. But when she discovers that he has been cheating on her all through their relationship, she is faced with a ... Read more

$14.28 USD

A memoir of a whirlwind romance gone wrong.Kerstin is childless by choice and married to her job when Gianni, a charming Italian, turns her life into a champagne-coloured fairy tale.Soon after their runaway wedding, Gianni is diagnosed with cancer and Kerstin becomes his dedicated carer. But when she discovers that he has been cheating on her all through their relationship, she is faced with a
... Read more
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Coerced to Courageous

Taking back your power after coercive control and domestic abuse

by K C Andrews ...

Narrated by Karen Jacobsen, Paige Walker, Amy Felman, Brad Davies, Cymone Rose, Ella James, Jo Van Es, Nat Bond, Robbie McGregor, Suzanne Ellis, Teresa Lim ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Stories of strength and success.
Unabridged

5 hours 47 min

‘I was so busy keeping him happy I didn’t notice how long it had been since I’d seen my friends. I seemed to apologise for everything. I was constantly tense, holding my breath, trying to predict his mood. Slowly my world became smaller, darker and lonelier.’Coercive Control is an insidious fog. The first ‘red flags’ are so small you don’t notice them: a simple remark about how to do something ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

‘I was so busy keeping him happy I didn’t notice how long it had been since I’d seen my friends. I seemed to apologise for everything. I was constantly tense, holding my breath, trying to predict his mood. Slowly my world became smaller, darker and lonelier.’Coercive Control is an insidious fog. The first ‘red flags’ are so small you don’t notice them: a simple remark about how to do something
... Read more
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Career to Calling

by Annie Stewart ...

Narrated by Jo Van Es ...

Unabridged

8 hours

Do you find yourself at a crossroads in your life? Do you want to make a switch in your career? Are you wondering what next? You are not alone. In this user-friendly book, career coach Annie Stewart guides you through the changes you can implement to move towards passion and purpose.In seven simple yet profound steps, Career to Calling: How to make the switch outlines how you can find and follow ... Read more

$13.86 USD

Do you find yourself at a crossroads in your life? Do you want to make a switch in your career? Are you wondering what next? You are not alone. In this user-friendly book, career coach Annie Stewart guides you through the changes you can implement to move towards passion and purpose.In seven simple yet profound steps, Career to Calling: How to make the switch outlines how you can find and follow
... Read more
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Cinderella's Secrets

by George Helou ...

Narrated by Jo Van Es ...

Unabridged

1 hour 38 min

Could the classic Cinderella story be encoded with an inspiring story of a girl's personal transformation? Could we have missed the hidden gems that reveal a story we all wished we knew?George Helou reveals a hidden story of the classic version of Cinderella to show how Ella underwent a remarkable change of mind. Ella moved beyond exploitation, bullying and disillusionment by becoming aware of her ... Read more

$13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Could the classic Cinderella story be encoded with an inspiring story of a girl's personal transformation? Could we have missed the hidden gems that reveal a story we all wished we knew?George Helou reveals a hidden story of the classic version of Cinderella to show how Ella underwent a remarkable change of mind. Ella moved beyond exploitation, bullying and disillusionment by becoming aware of her
... Read more
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Shattered to Shining

Journeys of Surviving and Thriving After Domestic Violence Stories Of Strength And Success

by Broken to Brilliant ...

Narrated by Karen Jacobsen, Jenny Wilson, Adrian Jarrett, Anna Hruby, Brodie Flint, Jamie Green, Jo Van Es, Madeleine Levins, Paul Johnstone, Rebecca Barratt, Roslyn Oades, Sharon Hunter, Tahnee Stroet, Ted Maynard, Virginia Gay ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Stories of Strength and Success
Unabridged

6 hours 34 min

‘It began with fluttering excitement, joy and a world full of possibilities. There was a slow chiselling away of me. I felt disbelief and foggy confusion, before the ugly reality of abuse dawned on me.’In Shattered to Shining, nine women and one male domestic violence survivor describe how they were shattered, as their home became a place where physical and sexual violence, emotional and ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

‘It began with fluttering excitement, joy and a world full of possibilities. There was a slow chiselling away of me. I felt disbelief and foggy confusion, before the ugly reality of abuse dawned on me.’In Shattered to Shining, nine women and one male domestic violence survivor describe how they were shattered, as their home became a place where physical and sexual violence, emotional and
... Read more
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Troll Hunting

by Ginger Gorman ...

Narrated by Jo Van Es ...

Unabridged

10 hours 25 min

In 2013, journalist Ginger Gorman was trolled online and terrified, but once the attack subsided, she found herself curious. Who were these trolls? How and why did they coordinate such an attack? And how does someone fight back?Over the next five years, Gorman spoke to psychologists, trolling victims, law enforcement, academics and, most importantly, trolls themselves, embedding herself into their ... Read more

$14.28 USD

Also available as: eBook

In 2013, journalist Ginger Gorman was trolled online and terrified, but once the attack subsided, she found herself curious. Who were these trolls? How and why did they coordinate such an attack? And how does someone fight back?Over the next five years, Gorman spoke to psychologists, trolling victims, law enforcement, academics and, most importantly, trolls themselves, embedding herself into their
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
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One of Us is Missing

by B. M. Carroll ...

Narrated by Jo Van Es ...

Unabridged

10 hours 38 min

There's no such thing as safety in numbers ...Rachel and Rory Sullivan decide to celebrate making it through a tough year by taking their children, Emmet and Bridie, to their first stadium concert. By the end of the night, one of the four has vanished without a trace.As the police investigation intensifies, suspicion is cast on the remaining family members. Everyone has been deceiving one another, ... Read more

$14.28 USD

There's no such thing as safety in numbers ...Rachel and Rory Sullivan decide to celebrate making it through a tough year by taking their children, Emmet and Bridie, to their first stadium concert. By the end of the night, one of the four has vanished without a trace.As the police investigation intensifies, suspicion is cast on the remaining family members. Everyone has been deceiving one another,
... Read more
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The War Nurses

by Anthea Hodgson ...

Narrated by Harriet Gordon-Anderson, Jo Van Es ...

Unabridged

12 hours 24 min

'A powerful and absorbing story of friendship and courage, bringing to life a history that should never be forgotten. I could not put this book down, even as it broke my heart.' Kelly RimmerIn 1941, country girls Minnie Hodgson and Margot McNee set sail from Perth, Australia, for Singapore in search of adventure, full of excitement and keen to do their part working as nurses to the fallen soldiers ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

'A powerful and absorbing story of friendship and courage, bringing to life a history that should never be forgotten. I could not put this book down, even as it broke my heart.' Kelly RimmerIn 1941, country girls Minnie Hodgson and Margot McNee set sail from Perth, Australia, for Singapore in search of adventure, full of excitement and keen to do their part working as nurses to the fallen soldiers
... Read more

Also available as: eBook