Kindle Price:	$9.99
	Price includes tax, if applicable
Sold by:	Amazon Australia Services, Inc.

You've subscribed to ! We will pre-order your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.

Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your memberships & subscriptions

There was an error! We were unable to process your subscription due to an error. Please refresh and try again.

SHAME, GUILT, AND SURVIVING MARTIN BRYANT: One Woman’s Journey from Terror to Joy Kindle Edition

by Karen Collyer (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

23

See all formats and editions

Martin Bryant will always be connected to a great deal of misery, torment and death. But it didn’t start on April 28, 1996, the day he murdered thirty-five people in what became known as the Port Arthur Massacre, in Tasmania, Australia.
This book isn’t just about Martin Bryant. It is one woman’s story of how child abuse, trauma and dysfunctional parents made her the perfect candidate for Martin Bryant’s unwanted attention, long before the massacre of 1996. Just how did the devastating childhood traumas affect this woman’s ability to demand help, to speak, to yell as loudly as she could until something was done to stop his violent stalking of her?

Could the massacre have been averted had the laws around stalking supported, rather than limited, police response to her cries for help?
What was Martin Bryant like before the massacre?

Follow the journey of one of Martin Bryant’s invisible victims, as she does her best to describe life before, during and after Martin Bryant entered her life.

Print length

174 pages
Language

English
Sticky notes

On Kindle Scribe
Publication date

6 March 2018
Grade level

12 and up
File size

764 KB
Page Flip

Enabled
Word Wise

Enabled
Enhanced typesetting

Enabled
See all details

Report an issue with this product

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07B8Y47XR
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sojourn Publishing, LLC (6 March 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 764 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 174 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1627472614

Best Sellers Rank: 577,431 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 905 in Biographies & Memoirs of Criminals
- 1,870 in Crime & Criminal Biographies
- 7,422 in Memoirs (Kindle Store)

Customer Reviews:
23

Review this product

Write a customer review

Sort reviews by

Top reviews from Australia

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Jo

Raw, gripping and utterly heartbreaking

Reviewed in Australia on 10 April 2018

Verified Purchase

The first few chapters of this book were so incredibly confronting and raw that I hesitated to continue. It shook me. I'm so glad I read through Karen's story in it's entirety though. For me personally there is much I have taken away from her experiences and learnings that I feel that it will take time to digest the story in it's entirety. The powerful messages of trusting intuition and living life with trust, not fear are just the tip of the iceberg in what this story conveys. Please read it.

Helpful

Luana Morris

Heart felt and honest

Reviewed in Australia on 29 September 2018

Verified Purchase

A brave account of her personal journey, raw at times, I did find the writing style not to my taste, and could have been edited more but overall a story that needed to be told, and deserves to be heard.

Helpful

Janelle

Confronting, enlightening

Reviewed in Australia on 27 March 2018

Verified Purchase

One woman’s journey through a personal hell. Emerging as a strong and loving being, whoever reads this will take a little of this story to heart. The power of love be it given too freely, withheld too often or used as a weapon, will touch a chord in all of us.

Helpful

carissa

This book is one womans incredible journey through and out ...

Reviewed in Australia on 21 March 2018

This book is one womans incredible journey through and out of trauma. Her story is one of courage and resilience and offers hope to all those that have experienced a life of difficulty or trauma. Be prepared to be taken on an emotional journey and by the end to be filled with hope that it is truly possible to not only survive difficulties but to thrive.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

Lorraine hall

Inspiring read

Reviewed in Australia on 24 March 2018

I loved Karen's book and could not put it down.
Her story is told with integrity and truth, often allowing her vunerability to be seen and felt.
How one woman can experience so much suffering and shame. This book is a tribute to Karen's generosity and insights into what has shaped her to be the brave, courageous woman, who is able to write her story today, and inspirational read.
Lorraine

Reviewed in Australia on 21 March 2018

A deeply heart wrenching story of truth & authenticity. I was moved to tears many times. I have read this book 4 times each time with a deeper understanding of the power of the human spirit. Thoroughly good read

One person found this helpful

Helpful

Top reviews from other countries

Jan Marshall

A wide-eyed girl’s tangled web of terror

Reviewed in the United States on 12 April 2018

Verified Purchase

What is true terror? The wide-eyed girl’s life is. But it is written about with such self compassion and insight into the impacts this had at an emotional level. This is written from the girl’s view giving a detachment which allows us to see and understand the shame and guilt but not be broken by it as she was.
For many, the events at Port Arthur exist without context. This book provides a broader view on Martin Bryant, who he was and the impact of his killing spree on survivors and their family and friends. Something not in the news reports.
This book also gives us encouragement that it is possible to put ourselves back together after such horrendous events, with the right help and support and love. I highly recommend it.

One person found this helpful

Aliza Bloom

A Beautiful and horrifying story through shame, guilt and finally freedom

Reviewed in the United States on 19 May 2018

Verified Purchase

Karen Collyer shares her journey through childhood abuse with emotion and a sure thread, pulling the reader through the story and into healing. I did not want to put it down.

Image Unavailable

SHAME, GUILT, AND SURVIVING MARTIN BRYANT: One Woman’s Journey from Terror to Joy Kindle Edition

Product details

Customer reviews

Review this product

Top reviews from Australia

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Top reviews from other countries