Autobiography
Date Published: November 6, 2022
Publisher: Ocean Reeve Publishing Queensland Australia
Throughout this book we learn about the sufferance of a baby boy, unwanted by his teenage parents.
This boy grew up with an aggressive and womanising father that constantly reminded him that he was a mistake that ruined his father’s life.
While been beaten and mentally abused, all he craved from his parents was love but received nothing but humiliation and sufferance from his father.
This caused detrimental trauma to the young boy, and he grew up believing that he would never achieve anything in life.
I was this little boy, and this is my story.
What Readers Are Saying
"Great read, very compelling, could not put it down. Read in one sitting. You are a good guy, glad that I know you!"
- Peter Healey
"Reading Escaping my Demons gave me an insight into how difficult Joseph's childhood was ... This would be a good self-help book for those who have had less-than-ideal family life and the proof has shown that in the end we make our own lives and can choose toe either be a victim or a winner."
-Vicki Ebert
"The book 'Escaping my Demons' is Fagarazzi's road map to the emotional freedom he now enjoys today."
-Kez Wickham St George
Can you tell us a little about the
process of getting this book published? How did you come up with the idea and
how did you start?
Eleven years ago, I
started writing a five-page letter to myself and I then placed it in the
freezer for 11 years not realizing it one day turn into a book; at the time, it
was to be a self–healing process. It helped me find a way to stop struggling
with my inner emotional scars and a depressive state of mind.
What surprised you most about getting
your book published?
I was surprised at the
amount of work that was/is involved in getting my book ready for publication. I
found it very intense and time-consuming, especially the asking for blurbs,
copy editing and page proofs, but a most satisfying end product
Tell us a little about what you do
when you aren’t writing
I am also a self-taught
artist and on the days I don’t write I like to keep myself motivated with my
paintings as well as putting some time aside by going to the gym 3 times a
week.
As a published author, what would you
say was the most pivotal point of your writing life?
I would have to say
that my most pivotal decision was to abandon as well as remove myself from my
family altogether, and in doing so it removed the weight off my shoulders
Where do you get your best ideas and
why do you think that is?
What I’ve written is a true
life saga about my past…. growing up with a family that had always considered
and treated me as a third wheel.
What is the toughest criticism given
to you as an author?
As a new author, I am
humbled to say that it has been a very encouraging and wonderful experience to have
received so many great reviews and compliments from readers of my very first
book.
What has been your best
accomplishment as a writer?
I have received messages
from my readers saying that my story has inspired them to start believing in
themselves by changing their mindset from victims to survivors and eventually
moving on with their lives and becoming achievers.
How many unpublished and half-finished
books do you have?
I was asked by one of my readers if I would consider
writing another book. I am now in the initial stages of writing and have
recently decided to start working on a motivational sequel for the victims of
abuse to show them that with the right mindset, there are ways that they can
move forward. I did!
About the Author
Joseph Fagarazzi was born in Venice, Italy in 1951. His life story, and his book, Escaping My Demons, are based on his strength and persistence in surviving as an unwanted ridiculed child by biased parents.
Learn more about Joseph and how his life journey took him to live in Australia on www.josephfagarazziauthor.com
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