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Author Sparkes, Allan, author, author

Title The cost of bravery / Allan Sparkes
Published Melbourne, Vic. : Penguin Group, 2013
Melbourne, Victoria : Michael Joseph, 2013
©2013

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 W'PONDS  363.20994 Sparke Spa/Cob  AVAILABLE
Description x, 261 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some colour), photographs, portraits ; 23 cm
regular print
Summary Allan Sparkes didn't think twice about rescuing an 11-year-old boy from a flooded storm water drain the courageous policeman put his life on the line and saved the kid. He became one of only five people to be awarded Australia's highest decoration for bravery, the Cross of Valour, but the rescue would signal a downward spiral into post-traumatic stress disorder and depression
Analysis Australian
Notes "He put his life on the line to save others, but struggled to save himself" --Cover
Subject Sparkes, Allan -- Family
Sparkes, Allan
Courage.
Depressed persons -- Australia -- Biography.
Depressed persons -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Biography.
Mental healing -- Biography.
Police -- Job stress -- Australia.
Police -- Job stress -- Australia -- New South Wales.
Police -- Australia -- Biography.
Police -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Biography.
Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Patients -- Australia -- Biography.
Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Patients -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Biography.
Self-actualization (Psychology)
Genre/Form Autobiographies.
ISBN 1921901578
9781921901577 (paperback)