"...this is a story about a very imperfect person in a very imperfect world..."
Waiting for Danica relates the true story of its titular character, Danica, as seen through the eyes of her sister. Set in the streets of...
"...a story that is a hard read but yet important to read..."
This is a story that is hard to read but yet important to read. As a memoir it gives us a glimpse into the world of young people on the...
"...Dean takes you on in her raw and emotional novel..."
"What and emotional journey Dean takes you on in her raw and emotional novel "Waiting for Danica". The life about a young teen in...
"....the police brutality is mind blowing."
".... I feel for your family. Having some experience with a close family member suffering major depression & anxiety, I know how it can...
....the stories are very familiar."
"... I just read your book and really enjoyed it. Growing up in the western suburbs around the same time, the stories are very familiar....
"......a brutal underworld...."
"Ana describes a brutal underworld, hidden by the veneer of polite society of Melbourne in the 1980s. Ana’s sister Danica and Danica’s...
"... they never lost their values or belief in who they were ..."
"I read "Waiting for Danica" in record time, I could not put it down. I blame you completely for my red eyes each morning.....you tell a...
"Powerful book!"
"A Powerful book! A must read for parents.... It was also easy to read. I laughed and cried whilst reading it. I cried for the little...
"....I laughed, I cried....."
"Thank you for sharing your family's story. Your unconditional love for each other is extraordinary and beautiful. It is impossible to...
...harrowing and often confronting...
"A Harrowing and often Confronting telling of torment that captivated me from the start. A story filled with baseless hate told from a...