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1. When I was 12, I thought my mum forgot to pick me up so I walked home, it took me 4 hours. My mum went to the police and reported me missing. The Police were rude and stated I had gone off with my friends. When I arrived home safely, the police demanded I be brought to the police station, upon arrival the police stated to my mum, “where is she?”. My mum said “standing next to me”. I was so little the police could not even see me. The Police apologized for his rudeness, realizing that I was not your typical teenage runaway.
2. I love baking but I am so short I have to stand on my tippy toes to pipe the buttercream onto the top of the cupcakes, my husband thinks I look hilarious. Thanks goodness there is no photos to put on the internet.
3. I have 2 Cavoodles. My little princess miniature Cavoodle sleeps on top of my head and my prince Cavoodle sleeps curled in the crook of my legs. Seriously, have they not heard of personal space?
4. As a young law clerk, I dove into a high-stakes fraud case that spanned three long years. Eager for more excitement, I transferred to a criminal law firm, only to discover its shady operations. Years of silent observation culminated in a fateful confrontation with my boss, leading to threats against my family. Undeterred, I reported the illicit activities to the police, prompting a covert investigation and the eventual shutdown of the corrupt firm. But just when I thought it was over, a shocking headline revealed the sinister aftermath—a gangland associate, once my boss, murdered outside his home. The mystery deepens, intertwining my past actions with unforeseen consequences.
5. I went to Bali for a holiday and I am not very adventurous when it comes to food, so when I discovered they had a Pizza Hut restaurant I was very excited. I was pleased when I discovered that it had all the same selection of foods as we have in Australia.
I started off with a bowl of soup, then a bowl of pasta, of course I then went on to have pizza salad and of course finish with dessert. I was sitting at the table when a waiter approached the table and said to me “Miss, you only paid for one serve”. I looked at him and said “isn’t this all you can eat?”, the waiter replied “no Miss”. Didn’t I feel really bad, I did offer to pay however, they declined. The moral of the story, just because something applies in Australia doesn’t mean it is the same overseas.
In the beginning, a tragic event started me on my journey to a destination and my love for helping children of all ages and their families.
However, what I was not prepared for was that the people who assisted me and paved the way for my advancement in my chosen career in Child Protection were the same people who tried to bring me down.
This book will give you insight into what it is like to work in Child Protection. It will show you the difficulties and sometimes dangers workers face on a daily basis. Furthermore, the novel will also highlight the satisfaction you get when you can assist a child and their family through a traumatic event.
My career at Child Protection spanned nearly a decade, and during that time, I was bullied by management. I observed management bully other workers; I was also aware of workers consuming drugs, both outside work hours and during work hours.
This novel is a behind-the-scenes look at what really happens at Child Protection when the public is not watching or listening.
Child Protection is not an easy career path, but it can be a good job if you like long hours, have a thick skin, keep your head down, keep your mouth shut, and abide by everything that management wants you to do, even when you know it is wrong or unfair.
About the Author:
Sometimes, she feels like she travels through life in a Dodge 'em car. All the while, she works to complete two novels while caring for two Cavoodles, who believe their mother was placed on this earth purely to play with them 24 hours a day.
But no matter how out of control her life can be at times, eventually, she ends up sailing around on the Walt Disney teacup ride on top of the world. However, when she relaxes, the Cavoodles see this as an opportunity to snuggle on Mum's lap.
Jo's work career has been just as colorful as her current life. She has worked in horse and car racing, sold lingerie, designed websites, been a Personal Assistant, and worked as a Law Clerk.
Jo looks at life like a box of chocolates: each day unwraps a new layer, revealing unexpected flavors and textures.
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ReplyDeleteSounds like a great book.
ReplyDeleteWhat role does your research play in your writing?
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ReplyDeleteThe blurb sounds good. I would enjoy reading this one.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a very good book and I look forward to reading it.
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