a figment of your imagination, my dear
$37.49
- Paperback
258 pages
- Release Date
24 February 2026
Summary
Born in Canberra in 1944, Elizabeth grew up under the shadow of her father, Sir Frederick Wheeler, a man destined for one of the highest offices in Australia. To the outside world, her family appeared accomplished and respectable. This perception hid a childhood scarred by abuse and maintained by silence — abuse that distorted her sense of self and her understanding of love. As Elizabeth steps into adulthood, the wounds of her past resurface in the form of fragile mental health and fractured …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761097171 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761097172 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Mamchak |
| Publisher: | Ginninderra Press |
| Imprint: | Ginninderra Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 258 |
| Release Date: | 24 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 350g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 217mm x 140mm |
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About The Author
Elizabeth Mamchak
Elizabeth Mamchak was born in Canberra in 1944. She moved with her family to Geneva, Switzerland in 1952, where she spent eight formative years.
At seventeen she left home to attend Sydney University. She always knew she had been sexually abused by her father, but she had no awareness of the connection between the abuse and her mental health and relationship issues.
Elizabeth studied professional writing at Canberra College of Advanced Education. She had a successful career as a social worker, and the deep professional and personal connections she made confirmed the importance of survivors being heard and being believed.
Elizabeth retired in 2010 and started work on her memoir during the pandemic. She is mother to three children and grandmother to one granddaughter.
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