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On Good Friday 1994, Donna Carson was beaten, doused in petrol, and set alight by her partner. She suffered first-degree burns to 65 per cent of her body and spent the next six months in hospital. Throughout, what kept her alive was the thought of her two young sons. But while she recuperated social services stepped in and took them away.

(Paperback)

In April 1994 in a remote NSW town, Donna Carson was bashed, doused in petrol and set alight by her de facto partner. She suffered horrific burns to 65% of her body, and spent the next six months in hospital. On her release, she suffered secondary abuse, this time at the hands of government bureaucracy.