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Gorgeous Girl
- Narrated by: Jennifer Vuletic
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
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Gorgeous Girl
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Publisher's Summary
'The only way to comprehend this tragic story of mine is to write it.'
On the 10th of February 2017, there was a sentencing hearing for murder in the Victorian Supreme Court. The young woman in the dock, who sat quietly with her hands in her lap, had perfect skin and light-brown hair tied back as neatly as a private school prefect's. When the judge asked her to confirm her plea, the young woman answered in a clear and polite voice. 'Guilty, Your Honour.'
That killer is Mary K. Pershall's beloved daughter, Anna. She is 28 years old, tall and beautiful, with an effervescent wit and a university degree in psychology. She also hears the voices of demons. After Anna finished uni, she just could not meet the demands of adulthood, and the voices became overwhelming. She attempted to silence them with alcohol and weed, with the abuse of her prescribed medication, and with ice. But the evil howling would not stop.
Award-winning author Mary K. Pershall brings a unique and insightful perspective to a story that is at once devastating and uplifting and proves that a mother's love - even in its darkest hour - can shed light and provide hope to families in crisis.
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-10-2018
Great read
Very well written, and correct about the mental health system in this country. so sad too.
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- jesse todd
- 03-09-2018
insight
I thought this was very insightful - this is a struggle to read only because its true. god bless mums
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- FlickBishop
- 16-09-2018
Gut wrenching, uplifting and brilliant
I read about this book in The Guardian, and having a child with a disability I thought there might be some relatable content. Oh my goodness, it was extraordinary. The writer is a gifted storyteller and weaves a clear and cogent narrative, with plenty of emotional punch. The performance by Jennifer Vuletic was superb, a true 11 out of 10.
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- Kim
- 29-10-2018
Honest
Wow, such a honest story. Highlighting the issues within our hospital and mental heath system. Easy to listen to, enthralling and heartbreaking. Excellent read
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- Baby elephant
- 02-03-2020
Riveting
Such a raw honest memoir of a difficult life dealing with a child with mental illness, a seeming puzzling transient myriad of them. Having worked with people inflicted with such things I could feel her exhaustion frustration and pain and also resentment and guilt for daring to want to have her own life.
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- Wendy Ferrari
- 05-06-2021
A fascinating insight
A sad and true tale of the momentous battle dealing with mental health issues and addiction. Many of the events are relatable, thankfully for most of us, the outcome is not. A mother’s story of family anguish, for the sufferer of mental health disorders and the suffering of those who love them. Well written and brilliantly narrated. Thank you for sharing your story.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-07-2021
A hard story but well worth a listen
I found this book tragic but still couldn't stop listening. The narrator was clear and though I don't usually like American voices, she was great. Highly recommended this book
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- 04-09-2018
A gut wrenching and very sad story
You must read this gut wrenching story. My heart goes out the Mary (and of course the victim and his family) for the horrendous outcome of what could have been avoided had the Australia healthcare system admitted her daughter Anna into long term psychiatric care.
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- Mad cow
- 02-06-2019
Great inside to what really
Happens inside the lives of the ppl that deal with this horrible Ice & drugs in the family
Buy the book all monies goes to helping families and groups .
The author needs a medal for that
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- Taniya S.
- 28-11-2022
An honest portrayal
Thank you for your very honest portrayal of raising your daughter & her struggle with her mental illness. It has inspired me to finally sort help for my own now 15 year old daughter with her mental health struggles, hopefully before they turn into something as tragic as this story. Wish me luck, you know I'm going to need it.
I hope Anna is now well & has a lovely relationship with her son, Oliver.
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