A new book exploring hardships faced by women 70 years after the arrival of the first convicts is both shocking and inspiring, writes Stacey Eliopoulos.
THREE GENERATIONS of women show remarkable courage and strength in this non-fiction work set in country NSW. The NSW Police, the Catholic Church and the local council of Mudgee are all implicated in this shocking story about a wealthy and powerful family who still reside in the region and the terrible crimes they inflicted on her family.
Author Pauline Doherty shares her submission to the Royal Commission into Institutional Sexual Abuse which documents the abhorrent rape of her grandmother by her employer. The rape and the subsequent birth of her mother, which was whispered about in this small community, highlights the disparity of justice between the rich and poor at that time in Australia. This book has lots of shocks that will make you question why the Lonergan family were never held to account for any of the crimes they committed.