Long before self help books became a multi-million dollar industry when anxiety was not  a subject of public conversation,  Dr Claire Weekes, an intrepid Australian scientist found a way to cure anxiety and teach sufferers how to manage their panic attacks. Her books became international best-sellers, but her name became forgotten with time.  Judith Hoare’s biography tells her remarkable story.

Producers: Jennifer Macey and David Roach

Life Sentences is a Two Heads Media production

Music:Blue Dot Sessions

www. carolinebaum.com.au

All the books in this series are available from good bookshops and online.

Long before self help books became a multi-million dollar industry when anxiety was not&nbsp; a subject of public conversation,&nbsp; Dr Claire Weekes, an intrepid Australian scientist found a way to cure anxiety and teach sufferers how to manage their panic attacks. Her books became international best-sellers, but her name became forgotten with time.&nbsp; Judith Hoare&rsquo;s biography tells her remarkable story.
Producers: Jennifer Macey and David Roach
Life Sentences is a Two Heads Media production
Music:Blue Dot Sessions
www. carolinebaum.com.au
All the books in this series are available from good bookshops and online.

What is the secret to writing a really juicy biography? Author Caroline Baum interviews seasoned players and persistent newcomers who share their experience of navigating sensitive territory in the search for the real story behind a person’s life. Whether they are writing about the famous or the forgotten, whether their version of events is authorised or
unauthorised, biography is a high-stakes quest full of twists and turns.

What is the secret to writing a really juicy biography? Author Caroline Baum interviews seasoned players and persistent newcomers who share their experience of navigating sensitive territory in the search for the real story behind a person&rsquo;s life. Whether they are writing about the famous or the forgotten, whether their version of events is authorised or unauthorised, biography is a high-stakes quest full of twists and turns.

Life Sentences Podcast

What is the secret to writing a really juicy biography? Author Caroline Baum interviewsseasoned players and persistent newcomers who share their experience of navigating sensitive territory in the search for the real story behind a person’s life. Whether they are writing about the famous or the forgotten, whether their version of events is authorised or unauthorised, biography is a high-stakes quest full of twists and turns.

What is the secret to writing a really juicy biography? Author Caroline Baum interviewsseasoned players and persistent newcomers who share their experience of navigating sensitive territory in the search for the real story behind a person&rsquo;s life. Whether they are writing about the famous or the forgotten, whether their version of events is authorised or unauthorised, biography is a high-stakes quest full of twists and turns.

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