Those who trespass against us

Growing up in the shadow of obsession

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  • Published 20170801
  • ISBN: 9781925498417
  • Extent: 264pp
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MY CHILDHOOD ENDED when I was ten.

It was 21 March 2002. The subdued beauty of an autumn afternoon in Toowoomba. Cool enough to be winter. Dying light and green leaves. A yellow dome glowing in the western skies.

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