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The story of a difficult upbringing, domestic violence, sexual assault, an overbearing stage mother with mental issues, a working class family from inner city Brisbane, and her brothers’ lack of encouragement, to the resilience and courage it took to escape that “smothering” home life to find solace in
The story of a difficult upbringing, domestic violence, sexual assault, an overbearing stage mother with mental issues, a working class family from inner city Brisbane, and her brothers’ lack of encouragement, to the resilience and courage it took to escape that “smothering” home life to find solace in a theatrical tribe. This book is Geraldine's chance to tell it like it is/like it was. At times it is raw. It is always authentic. It is often self-deprecating. From a child on stage and in television and as an adult for more than fifty years of working in the Australian theatre industry. Naturally, there are many anecdotes, at times “laugh out loud” funny, at times not so, this memoir is honest but touching. Like any show business life, there are many firsts. There are outstanding moments. There are many triumphs and many troughs. And there are disappointments and sadness. The journey is fractured, above all, interesting, and it is telling. 'Turner's Turn' is Gerladine Turner’s story which is a fascinating page turner. A disarmingly honest memoir.
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