Once was a Girl: A Harrowing Journey

By Josie Townsend

Once Was a Girl: A Harrowing Journey is a searing, emotionally charged memoir of
survival, transformation, and the unrelenting human spirit. Based on true events, this
powerful Australian drama traces the path of a young woman born into middle-class
comfort-only to be thrust into a world of chaos that tests the very fabric of her soul.
From the vibrant cityscape of Sydney to the haunting stillness of the Outback, Josie
Townsend's life unravels in unexpected and often brutal ways. Faced with abuse, addiction,
abandonment, and loss, her journey descends into darkness-but it is within that very
darkness that she discovers a glimmer of unshakable strength. Through heartbreak and
betrayal, she is stripped bare-only to rebuild herself, piece by piece, with grit and grace.
Told with unflinching honesty and poetic clarity, Once Was a Girl transcends the traditional
memoir. It's a bold testament to the resilience of the human spirit and a deeply personal
reminder that the road to healing often begins where everything else falls apart.
Controversial, raw, and ultimately redemptive, this is not just Josie Townsend's story-it's a
rallying cry for anyone who has ever been told they weren't enough.
"Hold fast to your dreams. Even in your darkest hour, you are not lost-you are
becoming. I am living proof that when the world tries to break you, you can rise,
fiercer than before. Onward. Upward. Always."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0975627325
• ISBN13: 9780975627327
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: 978-0-9756273-2-7
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"