Triumph over Tragedy

• Title: Left for Dead
• Author: Laurence Barlow, Samantha Barlow and Sue Williams
• Price: $27.99
• Publisher: Penguin

By Samantha Elley

Since she could remember, Samantha Barlow wanted to be a police officer.

Eventually that dream comes true and she was the youngest recruit in her year.

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With her enthusiasm and personality, she raced through the ranks and was even tipped to be heading to the top as one of the country’s first female police commissioners.

It was on the way to work one morning in the early hours, that her life took a sudden and dramatic change.

The first she knew of her attacker was when she received a massive blow on the back of her head.

It was delivered so hard by the King’s Cross junkie wanting money, that it dented her skull.

The popular, young up-and-coming cop was left for dead, but she managed to drag herself to a bus stop and signal for help.

Sam was keeping herself alive for her children.

When police arrived on the scene, they didn’t recognise their colleague.

Her husband, Inspector Laurence Barlow, could only watch on helplessly as his wife’s life teetered on the edge.

This is a book of triumph over adversity and if you are looking for an inspirational read, this is the one to get your hands on.

Sam doesn’t allow the results of her attack stop her from undergoing rehab and her resilience and strong spirit see her return to work a couple of years later.

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