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The Psychologist’s Daughter explores glaring discrepancies in one man’s professional and personal lives and the consequences of these extremes on his family. Although he was a psychologist, revered among academic and professional peers, the John Redman that Fleur knew at home was a painful enigma−cruel and explosive, distant but protective. Could Fleur ever have a true relationship with her father or be certain of his love for her? As a memoir in four parts, reflecting different stages of the author’s life, The Psychologist’s Daughter is unembellished yet emotive, drawing the reader into the sense of pathos that prevails throughout the book. Fleur’s story reveals the deep effects of her father’s traumatising and volatile personality during her upbringing and growth as a woman.  Fleur candidly shares the painful impact of family breakdown, the longing associated with a missing brother, (which captured national attention), and what it felt like to live under the shadow of her father’s unrelenting rejection. This is a story that will resonate with readers who know the sting of heartache from broken relationships; it is also a story of hope. Through sheer perseverance and spiritual strength, Fleur surrenders unhealthy escapes and exchanges the lie of worthlessness for an improved self-identity and a sense of wholeness.  

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Shaped by hardship, Fleur C. Boal built resilience from childhood through to her adult years, developing a passion for helping others. She has studied and worked in various fields, including social work, chaplaincy, and generalist counselling. Fleur has worked with a broad range of people, including toddlers, teenagers, new parents, and the elderly, providing emotional support, practical help, and pastoral care both professionally and as a volunteer. Her chosen career in the helping profession was motivated by conflict in her upbringing that initiated a desire to facilitate positive change in others.  Fleur and her husband have raised four children in a country town in north-west Victoria, Australia, three of whom are now independent adults. She currently works and resides with her husband and youngest child in a residential hostel for high-school-aged students in the Eastern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea. The school students’ parents work with Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) in providing assistance to people living in remote parts of Papua New Guinea. This enables the students to get a good standard of education in a country where this is not generally available. A firm believer that every life holds a story, Fleur shares her own journey of healing and hope to help readers find personal restoration.

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