![]() ![]() The family also moved around a lot, something Penney continued into her adulthood. The only thing that kept me sane through those years was reading romance novels." "Speaking out or protesting his often erratic and violent behaviour was seen as bad for everyone, especially my mum, so we kept quiet and pretended that everything was OK. "My dad was a Vietnam War vet with undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder who self-medicated with prescription drugs," she says. It appears she has an unexpected lodger in the form of Stephen Hardy from the Margaret River winery where she grew up.Īnd the last thing she wants is him finding out that she's dealing with the aftermath of a childhood marred by abuse at the hands of an alcoholic father, an issue all too close to Penney's heart. In Fly In Fly Out, Jo - whose feisty attitude and short temper has earned her the nickname Krakatoa - returns to her Fremantle apartment after a long, stressful shift away to find a naked man in her bed. Although feedback from friends working in male-dominated industries is that they have to work even harder than the men to show they're pulling their weight." "I've generally found that working hard earns you respect in any environment over the long haul. ![]() "I have worked in shearing sheds, on the farm and even in a feed processing plant almost completely populated by men," she says. Penney, who grew up in country Australia, knows all about working in tough conditions. ![]()
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