The Resource Defying the enemy within, Joe Williams
Defying the enemy within, Joe Williams
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- Summary
- Former NRL player, world boxing title holder and proud Wiradjuri First Nations man Joe Williams was always plagued by negative voices in his head, and the pressures of elite sport took their toll. Joe eventually turned to drugs and alcohol to silence the voices, before attempting to take his own life in 2012. In the aftermath, determined to rebuild his life, Joe took up professional boxing and got clean. Defying the Enemy Within is both Joe's story and the steps he took to get well. Williams tells of his struggles with mental illness, later diagnosed as Bipolar Disorder, and the constant dialogue in his head telling him he worthless and should die. In addition to sharing his experiences, Joe shares his wellness plan -- the ordinary steps that helped him achieve the extraordinary
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- eng
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- Defying the enemy within
- Title
- Defying the enemy within
- Statement of responsibility
- Joe Williams
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Former NRL player, world boxing title holder and proud Wiradjuri First Nations man Joe Williams was always plagued by negative voices in his head, and the pressures of elite sport took their toll. Joe eventually turned to drugs and alcohol to silence the voices, before attempting to take his own life in 2012. In the aftermath, determined to rebuild his life, Joe took up professional boxing and got clean. Defying the Enemy Within is both Joe's story and the steps he took to get well. Williams tells of his struggles with mental illness, later diagnosed as Bipolar Disorder, and the constant dialogue in his head telling him he worthless and should die. In addition to sharing his experiences, Joe shares his wellness plan -- the ordinary steps that helped him achieve the extraordinary
- Biography type
- autobiography
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- Williams, Joe
- Illustrations
- illustrations
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- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
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- Williams, Joe
- Williams, Joe
- Manic-depressive persons
- Rugby League football players
- Boxers (Sports)
- Aboriginal Australians
- Athletes
- Target audience
- adult
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- Defying the enemy within, Joe Williams
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- volume
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- Control code
- p2251057879
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- xxii, 266 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9780733338755
- Media category
- unmediated
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- rdamedia.
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- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- Defying the enemy within, Joe Williams
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent.
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- p2251057879
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- xxii, 266 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9780733338755
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
Subject
- Autobiographies
- Boxers (Sports) -- Australia -- Biography
- Large type books
- Manic-depressive persons -- Australia -- Biography
- Rugby League football players -- Australia -- Biography
- Aboriginal Australians -- Biography
- Williams, Joe -- Mental health
- Williams, Joe
- Athletes -- Mental health
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