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It’s 1994 and South Africa is on the brink of freedom. On the verge of a big break in modeling, Miss South Africa finalist, 21-year-old Vanessa Goosen is caught up in every traveler’s nightmare. Duped into carrying books with 1.7 kilograms of heroin hidden in them, she is arrested and tried on drug trafficking charges. Deaf to her pleas of innocence, the Thai courts sentence her to death. On appeal her sentence is commuted to life, to be served in Bangkok’s notorious Lard Yao prison. Pregnant, terrified, and desperately alone, Goosen begins a harrowing 16-year journey behind bars. Forced to part with her beloved daughter three years later, Goosen’s story traces the joy and hurt of motherhood behind bars, the depression that comes with long-term incarceration and separation, and her return to a hugely changed South Africa in 2010.
- Sales Rank: #3280971 in Books
- Published on: 2013-07-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.20" h x .70" w x 6.10" l, .65 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 212 pages
About the Author
Joanne Joseph has been a television news anchor for the past 15 years and is currently afternoon news anchor on the 24-hour news channel, eNCA. She has a master’s degree in literature from Wits University. Larissa Focke is a journalist whose articles have aappeared in the Cape Times newspaper, Colossal Film magazine, and Student Choice magazine.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Captivating
By Nomfundo
I first read an excerpt of this book in one of the Sunday papers about a month ago. I had a vague recollection of Vanessa and her story as I was a teenager at the time her arrest made the news. After reading the excerpt, I was immediately interested in this story as I am with all stories about drug mules.
Before buying the book I watched Vanessa being interviewed in one of the local talk shows. I was not particularly impressed by the interview because I found that Vanessa did not articulate her story well and she also seemed blasé (I suppose that could happen if you retell a story over and over). From the interview I also found out that the book is not actually written by Vanessa herself but by someone else. Immediately I had doubts on whether the story would be well and sincerely captured.
Thankfully my initial curiosity got the better of me and I bought the book. I bought this on my Kindle whilst at the airport waiting to board a flight. This made the first two chapters of the book relatable.
I am not half way through the book yet but I'm glad to say the book has a sincere and authentic tone. It is truly an intriguing story and it is captured well. I had so many questions about Felix and his involvement in this. I got very emotional during the moments she seeks for Felix to rescue her.
I cannot wait to finish reading.
It is worth buying and it is definitely worth reading.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Fantastic Book and a life lesson to all
By NovYaa
This is the sad and enlightening story of Vanessa Goosen. In 1993 she was a young 21 year old South African beauty queen and business woman. She had loving boyfriend whom she adored, and they were expecting a baby. Felix (the boyfriend) and her co owned a clothing boutique, and the business flourished. Little did she know was that a business trip to Bangkok, Thailand was going to change her life forever.
Felix had sent her to Bangkok to take advantage of the latest merchandise being offered there. Whilst there she met a friend of Felix, Jackson, who introduced himself to her at her hotel. He gave her some engineering notebooks requesting them to be delivered to his brother back in South Africa. After inspecting the pages, she obliged. Tired and exhausted from the trip and morning sickness, she was extremely anxious to return home especially to return into the Felix's arms. At the airport security check point, her world came crashing down when a security guard uncovered 1.7 kg of heroin in the spine of the notebooks given to her. Despite her protests of innocence she is jailed, the Thai officials couldn't do anything to track down Jackson as they believe that he used a fake name so that he won't be traced. With this information she realises that she was used as a drug mule, and for being caught was going to suffer the consequences. Drug trafficking in Thailand carries a mandatory death sentence, this charge was commuted to life in prison because of Goosen's pregnancy.
The book's main achievement in my opinion was its ability to evoke a sense of empathy from the reader to Goosen's situation, she was duped into carry illegal drugs and then she had to suffer the consequences for that. Thai prison is not a holiday camp. The ambience of isolation, controlled environment, adjusting to a foreign culture and other struggles is enough to drive one to suicide. To make things worse for her during the first few weeks in prison, initially evasive, Felix abandons her for another woman. Goosen explained that if it was not for her daughter Felicia, she wouldn't have had the will to go on living, fighting for her freedom and redeeming her name. When Felicia was old enough she made the choice to get her childhood best friend, Melanie to adopt her. It was either that, or the orphanage. Thanks to the efforts of strong willed lawyer, family, friends and well wishers who have heard about her situation, also kept her strong throughout the ordeal. Eventually after a 16 year struggle she was freed, and finally returns home. Adjusting to life back home was no easy feat either, adjusting to the new political system (she missed the first democratic elections held in 1994), technology and most importantly rebuilding her relationship with her teenage daughter.
This book provides a big life lesson to us all, especially for those who travel and for those who are considering becoming drug mules. You can't always depend your country's government to intervene. I was almost in a similar incident in Hong Kong when a woman I never met tried to get me to help her with a parcel. Glad I refused.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Loved it
By Kindell c lewis
I think that this was an honest and horrifying account of a Thailand prison experience. In the days where drug trafficking is becoming more and more common, I think books like these are a must. I do believe the author is innocent....I did NOT believe Shelby Corby was... Innocent or not these stories must be told to keep other young people from making the same mistakes.
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