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'For My Boys' - author event with Claire Throssell and Michelle Rawlins
29 November 2025
1:00pm until 2:00pm
Library @ the Lightbox
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Description
Claire Throssell's autobiography, 'For My Boys', is the heart-breaking story of how she lost two sons to an abusive husband, but campaigned to help save the lives of countless other children. After her husband was given unsupervised access to their children despite warnings about his behaviour, he set fire to their family home, murdering his children and killing himself. Showing incredible strength, Claire was determined to seek justice for her sons, and also to give a voice to all children who are at risk at the hands of an abusive parent. The book's ghost-writer, author Michelle Rawlins, will join Claire in the events space on Level 3 of the Lightbox.