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Biggs' first book (published by Sly Ink, 2003) was autobiographical, called ''In Moral Danger'', about her life up to the age of 22. It tells of her sexual abuse from the age of 14 by well-known Melbourne criminal barrister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/gnt/people/Transcripts/s1067715.htm|title=Episode 22 Barbara Biggs Interview|accessdate=2006-12-10}}</ref> |
Biggs' first book (published by Sly Ink, 2003) was autobiographical, called ''In Moral Danger'', about her life up to the age of 22. It tells of her sexual abuse from the age of 14 by well-known Melbourne criminal barrister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/gnt/people/Transcripts/s1067715.htm|title=Episode 22 Barbara Biggs Interview|accessdate=2006-12-10}}</ref> <br /> |
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Biggs has been interviewed about her story by some of Australia's most respected journalists and interviewers including Robyn Williams[[http://search.abc.net.au//search/search.cgi?form=inconversation&num_tiers=1&num_ranks=20&collection=rn&query=Barbara+Biggs&form=inconversation&meta_v=%2Brn%2Finconversation%2Fstories], Phillip Adams[[http://search.abc.net.au//search/search.cgi?form=latenightlive&num_tiers=1&num_ranks=20&collection=rn&query=Barbara+Biggs&form=latenightlive&meta_v=%2Brn%2Flatenightlive%2Fstories] |
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]] and George Negus[[http://www.abc.net.au/gnt/people/Transcripts/s1067715.htm]] |
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The book tells of damaging after effects to follow, including time spent in a psychiatric hospital, escaping Cambodia weeks before it fell to the Khmer Rouge and being a prostitute in Japan. She also attempted suicide four times, received death threats and caused national headlines (see below) - all before the age of 22. |
The book tells of damaging after effects to follow, including time spent in a psychiatric hospital, escaping Cambodia weeks before it fell to the Khmer Rouge and being a prostitute in Japan. She also attempted suicide four times, received death threats and caused national headlines (see below) - all before the age of 22. |
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''The Road Home'' was launched in May 2004. <!--Cite source please: Two years earlier he had made inappropriate comments about child sexual abuse and mishandled certain complaints made to him during his career as an Anglican minister.--> Former Governor General of Australia [[Peter Hollingworth]] wrote a foreword to the book.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/03/1083436544910.html|title=A wiser man, after a victim's challenge|accessdate=2006-12-10}}</ref> |
''The Road Home'' was launched in May 2004. <!--Cite source please: Two years earlier he had made inappropriate comments about child sexual abuse and mishandled certain complaints made to him during his career as an Anglican minister.--> Former Governor General of Australia [[Peter Hollingworth]] wrote a foreword to the book.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/03/1083436544910.html|title=A wiser man, after a victim's challenge|accessdate=2006-12-10}}</ref> |
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Biggs' third book (Sly Ink, 2005), was ''The Accidental Renovator: A Paris Story'', is about her exploits in buying an apartment in Paris in 2003. A combination of travel book, gonzo-journalistic treatment of the seedier side of Paris life and 'gallery of characters' met whilst renovating the apartment in 2004. |
Biggs' third book (Sly Ink, 2005), was [http://seven.com.au/sunrise/more_nov2005 ''The Accidental Renovator: A Paris Story''], is about her exploits in buying an apartment in Paris in 2003. A combination of travel book, gonzo-journalistic treatment of the seedier side of Paris life and 'gallery of characters' met whilst renovating the apartment in 2004. |
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Biggs' fourth book, ''Chat Room'' (Micklind Enterprises, 2006). It is about a 13-year-old girl who falls victim to a predator (posing as a child) in a teen chat room. <!-- source please: Biggs donated most of her author royalties to the children's charity, Child Wise.--> |
Biggs' fourth book, ''Chat Room'' (Micklind Enterprises, 2006). It is about a 13-year-old girl who falls victim to a predator (posing as a child) in a teen chat room. <!-- source please: Biggs donated most of her author royalties to the children's charity, Child Wise.--> |
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Barbara Biggs (born 3 December, 1956), is an Australian journalist and best-selling author.[1]
Published works
Biggs' first book (published by Sly Ink, 2003) was autobiographical, called In Moral Danger, about her life up to the age of 22. It tells of her sexual abuse from the age of 14 by well-known Melbourne criminal barrister.[2]
Biggs has been interviewed about her story by some of Australia's most respected journalists and interviewers including Robyn Williams[[1], Phillip Adams[[2]
]] and George Negus[[3]]
The book tells of damaging after effects to follow, including time spent in a psychiatric hospital, escaping Cambodia weeks before it fell to the Khmer Rouge and being a prostitute in Japan. She also attempted suicide four times, received death threats and caused national headlines (see below) - all before the age of 22.
In Moral Danger has since been released in the UK (2004), New Zealand (2005), where it became Number One on the best-seller list, and has been translated for publication in Sweden and Greece (2006).[citation needed]
The Road Home was launched in May 2004. Former Governor General of Australia Peter Hollingworth wrote a foreword to the book.[3]
Biggs' third book (Sly Ink, 2005), was The Accidental Renovator: A Paris Story, is about her exploits in buying an apartment in Paris in 2003. A combination of travel book, gonzo-journalistic treatment of the seedier side of Paris life and 'gallery of characters' met whilst renovating the apartment in 2004.
Biggs' fourth book, Chat Room (Micklind Enterprises, 2006). It is about a 13-year-old girl who falls victim to a predator (posing as a child) in a teen chat room.
Sex and Money: How to Get More, (Micklind Enterprises, 2006), is Biggs' fifth book, and treats of her own lessons learned in the course of a bizarre and varied life.
Child Protection Campaigner
Since In Moral Danger was published, Biggs has become an advocate for social change and awareness about child sexual abuse. [4] She now speaks about her life and child sexual abuse to welfare professionals, prisoners, offenders in treatment programs, troubled youths, students and to women's groups.
Regarding abuse victims, Biggs writes and speaks about the much-misunderstood phenomenon of emotional attachment to the abuser, common to many abuse victims. Biggs tells how she 'fell in love' with her abuser,and how this became the most damaging aspect of her abuse, the effects of which lingered for decades. [5], suppressing her real feelings about the abuse to mould it into a 'love story'.
References
- ^ Peterson-McKinnon, Nicole (November 26, 2006). "Sex and money: both need discipline". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2006-12-10.
- ^ "Episode 22 Barbara Biggs Interview". Retrieved 2006-12-10.
- ^ "A wiser man, after a victim's challenge". Retrieved 2006-12-10.
- ^ Mansingh, Nitika (November 24, 2006). "From child slave to author". The Age. Retrieved 2006-12-09.
- ^ "Barbara Biggs (interview)". ABC Radio. July 16, 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-10.
- Mansingh, Nitika (November 24, 2006). "From child slave to author". The Age. Retrieved 2006-12-09.
- Murphy, Damien (May 4, 2006). "Hollingworth in 'journey of discovery'". The Age. Retrieved 2006-12-09.
- "Barbara Biggs (interview)". BBC Woman's Hour. September 21, 2004. Retrieved 2006-12-09. Audio of interview (requires realPlayer)-->