{"title":"Michael Bradley","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael Bradley’s works traverse gripping landscapes where crime, politics, and personal history intertwine. From intense thrillers to reflective memoirs, his storytelling unveils complex characters and urgent social tensions with a sharp, uncompromising voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect narratives that challenge perspectives on contemporary issues while delivering compelling plots and vivid realism. Bradley’s blend of \u003cem\u003ecrime and political intrigue\u003c\/em\u003e deepens our understanding of power, identity, and resilience in uncertain times.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"freeing-my-family-by-michael-bradley-9781761065408","title":"Freeing My Family","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An awe-inspiring story of a father who never gave up hope of rescuing his wife and son from a genocidal regime\" - \u003cb\u003eCraig Foster AM, former Socceroos captain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a remote area of deserts and mountains where the Silk Road once ran, China has built the world's largest prison. The Uyghur population of Xinjiang is being systematically rounded up, with as many as a million citizens being held in detention. In Australia, Sadam was desperate to keep his wife, Nadila, and their baby son out of detention, but the clock was ticking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSadam came to Australia as a political refugee, settling into the community and becoming a citizen. Then he returned to Xinjiang for a visit and met Nadila. Shortly afterwards, China's government began its massive crackdown on the Uyghurs. Nadila was trapped in Xinjiang with their newborn son, Lutfi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the epic story of Sadam's efforts to reunite his family. For a long time he battled indifference from both Australian and Chinese authorities, but with the assistance of Michael Bradley's legal team, the obstacles were eventually cleared. Then came a nail-biting long journey for Nadila and Lutfi. \u003ci\u003eFreeing My Family\u003c\/i\u003e is an amazing true story with the happiest ending anyone could want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Against all odds, Sadam achieved the impossible ... a raw insight\" - \u003cb\u003eElaine Pearson, Human Rights Watch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46843709784300,"sku":"9781761065408","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/28041023482814.jpg?v=1758808975"},{"product_id":"system-failure-by-michael-bradley-9781922464781","title":"System Failure","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne in five Australian women has been the victim of a sexual assault. For these women, there is less than a 1 per cent chance that their rapist has been arrested, prosecuted, and convicted of the crime. These are the bare numerical facts of system failure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe offer rape survivors a stark choice: go to the police, or remain silent. In recent times, the public pressure on survivors to report has increased, alongside a growing focus on two other options: civil action against the perpetrator, or going public. These evolving social responses are intended to offer an alternative to the tradition of silencing. However, each of these choices, for survivors, involves a further sacrifice of what they have already lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe legal system's responses to rape were designed without survivors in mind, and they do not address, in any way, the questions that survivors ask or the needs they express. Simply put, on the systemic response to rape, we are having the wrong conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSystem Failure\u003c\/em\u003e by Michael Bradley explores these issues, bringing critical attention to the gaps between legal systems and the realities faced by survivors. 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