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008			110331s2008 eng
020			_a9781877437274
040			_aWSS _dAFV
082	0		_a362.8292092
100			_aJoseph, J.J. _91446
245			_aFighting for my life : _bthe confession of a violent offender _cJoseph, J.J.
260			_aAuckland, [N.Z] _bExisle Pub. _c2008
300			_a176 p. ; 24 cm.
365			_a00 _b0
500			_aForeword by Celia Lashlie
520			_aIn 2006 JJ Joseph was convicted of a violent assault on his wife. His subsequent detention meant there was a very real possibility that he might never be reunited with her and might not see his children again. This book is Joseph's personal account of his journey towards change, written over a period of six months. It is a raw and honest account of what he has done to his family, the type of life that he has led and shows insight into his upbringing and the cycle of abuse. He details the legal and emotional journey that he has gone through to be reunited with his family and the awareness and understanding of his own behaviours that he has gained on the way. The book may be of use to those who have experienced family violence from perpetrators to victims and those who are working in the family violence sector in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
522			_anz
650	2	7	_2FVC _aABUSIVE MEN _926
650	2	7	_2FVC _aAUTOBIOGRAPHY _975
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCASE STUDIES _9101
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_2FVC _aOFFENDERS _9413
651	2	4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
942			_2ddc _cBOOK
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