{"product_id":"once-was-a-girl-a-harrowing-journey-9780975627327","title":"Once was a Girl: A Harrowing Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Craig Downs | Josie Townsend\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: 978-0-9756273-2-7\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: 978-0-9756273-2-7\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce Was a Girl: A Harrowing Journey is a searing, emotionally charged memoir of\u003cbr\u003esurvival, transformation, and the unrelenting human spirit. Based on true events, this\u003cbr\u003epowerful Australian drama traces the path of a young woman born into middle-class\u003cbr\u003ecomfort-only to be thrust into a world of chaos that tests the very fabric of her soul.\u003cbr\u003eFrom the vibrant cityscape of Sydney to the haunting stillness of the Outback, Josie\u003cbr\u003eTownsend's life unravels in unexpected and often brutal ways. Faced with abuse, addiction, \u003cbr\u003eabandonment, and loss, her journey descends into darkness-but it is within that very\u003cbr\u003edarkness that she discovers a glimmer of unshakable strength. Through heartbreak and\u003cbr\u003ebetrayal, she is stripped bare-only to rebuild herself, piece by piece, with grit and grace.\u003cbr\u003eTold with unflinching honesty and poetic clarity, Once Was a Girl transcends the traditional\u003cbr\u003ememoir. It's a bold testament to the resilience of the human spirit and a deeply personal\u003cbr\u003ereminder that the road to healing often begins where everything else falls apart.\u003cbr\u003eControversial, raw, and ultimately redemptive, this is not just Josie Townsend's story-it's a\u003cbr\u003erallying cry for anyone who has ever been told they weren't enough.\u003cbr\u003e\"Hold fast to your dreams. Even in your darkest hour, you are not lost-you are\u003cbr\u003ebecoming. I am living proof that when the world tries to break you, you can rise, \u003cbr\u003efiercer than before. Onward. Upward. Always.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"978-0-9756273-2-7","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47779487088791,"sku":"9780975627327","price":1568.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780975627327.webp?v=1778036940","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/once-was-a-girl-a-harrowing-journey-9780975627327","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}