better read's talking heads: Allan Sparkes
supported by City of Sydney
Allan Sparkes was the first Australian police officer to be awarded Australia’s highest decoration for bravery: the Cross of Valour. He had no idea, however, that his rescue of a boy from a flooded storm water system would culminate in the end of his police career and leave his life hanging in the balance. The Cost of Bravery is a brutally frank and honest account of what happened to Allan after he saved young Jai’s life. It is a valuable insight into the debilitating mental illness of post-traumatic stress disorder, in Allan’s case caused by 20 years of exposure to the unimaginable horrors and trauma of police work. It is also a love story of the incredible relationship Allan shares with his wife and children that was tested in ways that few could ever contemplate.
Presented with Better Read Than Dead Bookshop
Tuesday 25 June
6.30–7.30pm
Newtown Library
Book online or call 8512 4250
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Free Event
Event Snapshot
When:
- On Tuesday 25 June from 18.30 to 19.30
Where:
Newtown Library, 8-10 Brown St Newtown 2042 Venue details
Cost:
Free
More Info:
City of Sydney Library
Library Staff
8512 4250
library@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
How to get to this event:
Call 131 500 or visit www.131500.com.au
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Location
Newtown Library, 8-10 Brown St Newtown 2042
