The Good, The Bad & The Inevitable: Stories of Hope, Loss and Apathy from Behind the Bench

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Estate of Barbara Holborow

The Good, The Bad & The Inevitable

Stories of Hope, Loss and Apathy from Behind the Bench

Estate of Barbara Holborow

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Random House
01 April 2003

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Health & Self-Help

A compelling, inspiring and moving collection of Barbara Holborow's stories of hope, loss and apathy from behind the Bench as Children's Magistrate

A compelling, inspiring and moving collection of Barbara Holborow's stories of hope, loss and apathy from behind the Bench as Children's Magistrate.

In this inspiring, moving and often funny collection of stories, bestselling author Barbara Holborow tells of The Good, the Bad and The Inevitable outcomes for so many of the kids she saw standing in front of her as Children's Magistrate.

There are stories of the kids who, like broken glass jars, can never be mended due to the awful beginnings they have suffered. There are stories of the kids and their parents who are willing to make changes and turn their lives around with lots of hard work. There are stories of kids and parents who just don't care and who don't change. And there are also stories of the wonderful, inspiring kids and their carers (from parents, grannies and grandpas, foster parents and adoptive parents) who will do anything within their power to keep families together, to keep families loving and safe and who instill that important sense of hope for the future.

Barbara's motto is that everyone in a community has responsibility for every child. To illustrate this, throughout the book, interspersed between the stories, are snippets of Barbara's wisdom and tips for everyone on raising kids looking out for them, and keeping them happy and safe. After all - together we are one big family of humanity, and should look out for each other.

By: Estate of Barbara Holborow
Imprint: Random House
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 238g
ISBN: 9781740511902
ISBN 10: 1740511905
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 April 2003
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Barbara Holborow started her career as a legal stenographer. She later studied law at Sydney University and began to practice as a solicitor in the uinner city suburb of Glebe. She specialised in the represenataion of children and was appointed to the Children's Bench. Since her resignation from the Bench in 1994, Barbara has increased her profile as a media commentator on all aspects of children's justcice. She has twice featured on the current affairs program 60 Minutes, has a regular column in That's Life! magazine, and is in constant demand for her wise, incisive and compassionate views on issues of children's rights.