'Consequences were inconsequential' ZAC

This brutally honest true story of an everyday Aussie kid and his mother is a wakeup call.

Co-authored by mother and son, this cautionary tale shares how and why an educated, intelligent teenager from a loving family with the world at his feet, ended up falling so badly he found himself in prison.

This honest, raw account of a young man's life spiralling so terribly out of control, the reality of the consequences, and the retrospect now in play, sheds a glaring light on how lives can be forever changed, or worse still lost, through binge-drinking, drug abuse and driving under the influence. Despite the sometimes fractured relationship and the reality of the circumstances they found themselves in, this mother and son deliver a harrowing side by side account of how their lives went from the top of the world to rock-bottom.

Why The Fallen? gives us belief that even when it appears all is lost, 'Hope Springs Eternal', relationships can be mended and lives can be changed for the better. Every parent should put this book in the hands of their teenager, before they get their licence, experiment with drugs or succumb to the culture of binge-drinking. Every young person should put this in the hands of their parents, to share the emotional rollercoaster and often misguided beliefs facing young people of today.

'I just couldn't fight with him anymore. I had done all I could do.' JANE

'This book is testament to the power of redemption and forgiveness. It encapsulates the unwavering love of a mother who's only son's life choices resulted in a lengthy prison term; a sentence he used to turn his life around which made him realise life was worth living. It's the most powerful personal story I've ever read.'

Narelle Fraser, former Police Detective & Podcaster