John Maddocks John Maddocks i(A452 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Against the Odds : Surviving the World's Worst Tsunami and Overcoming Trauma John Maddocks , Hazelbrook : MoshPit Publishing , 2018 14138306 2018 single work autobiography

'When the world's deadliest tsunami hit the southern coastal town of Tangalle in Sri Lanka on the morning of December 26, 2004, travel journalist John Maddocks was in a remote beachside cabana. He awoke from a deep tropical sleep to the roar of a 10-metre high wall of water that smashed the couple around the room and left them fighting for life near the ceiling. Buildings were destroyed around them and the occupants washed inland or out to sea. Thousands died in nearby towns and villages in what was later revealed as the most devastated part of the island.

'Few journalists witnessed, let alone experienced, this cataclysmic event. But the effects of the tsunami that killed over 230,000 people did not end when John returned to Australia. The impact of such a sudden, violent catastrophe caused acute traumatic stress. John became haunted by apocalyptic dreams and terrifying memories of nuclear-level death and destruction. A chance consultation with the trauma psychologist who treated Thredbo landslide survivor Stuart Diver became the first step in dealing with the extreme effects of the disaster.

'John's race to avoid PTSD, using approaches at the cutting edge of neuropsychology, became a challenging mental and spiritual adventure as he struggled with the swirling chaos of severe trauma. Against the Odds is a rare first-hand account of surviving a momentous natural disaster and then suffering an extreme form of traumatic stress. It is an inspirational story of resilience and transformation that offers hope to the millions of people who face trauma every year.' (Publication summary)

1 Paradise Lost John Maddocks , 2006 single work autobiography travel
— Appears in: Best Foot Forward : 30 Years of Australian Travel Writing. 2006; (p. 235-241)
1 3 y separately published work icon Streetwise John Maddocks , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1996 Z447020 1996 single work novel young adult
1 Untitled John Maddocks , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , Autumn vol. 37 no. 1 1992; (p. 86-87)

— Review of Glass Reptile Breakout and Other Australian Speculative Stories 1990 anthology short story
1 Witch-Hunting in Australia John Maddocks , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: Editions , March-April no. 10 1991; (p. 12)

— Review of Pagan Inez Baranay , 1990 single work novel
1 Close Relations John Maddocks , 1990 single work review
— Appears in: Editions , September no. 8-9 1990; (p. 8-9)

— Review of The Great World David Malouf , 1990 single work novel
1 Annual Bibliography of Commonwealth Literature 1985 : Australia (with Papua New Guinea) Van Ikin , John Maddocks , Brenda Walker , 1986 single work bibliography
— Appears in: The Journal of Commonwealth Literature , vol. 21 no. 2 1986; (p. 20-42)
1 Annual Bibliography of Commonwealth Literature 1982 : Australia (including Papaua New Guinea) Van Ikin , John Maddocks , 1983 single work bibliography
— Appears in: The Journal of Commonwealth Literature , vol. 18 no. 2 1983; (p. 35-53)
1 Annual Bibliography of Commonwealth Literature : 1981 : Australia (including Papua New Guinea) Van Ikin , John Maddocks , 1982 single work bibliography
— Appears in: The Journal of Commonwealth Literature , vol. 17 no. 2 1982; (p. 35-51)
1 Annual Bibliography of Commonwealth Literature 1980 : Australia (including Papua New Guinea) Van Ikin , John Maddocks , 1982 single work bibliography
— Appears in: The Journal of Commonwealth Literature , February vol. 16 no. 2 1982; (p. 32-51)
1 Bizarre Realities : An Interview with Peter Carey John Maddocks (interviewer), 1981 single work interview biography
— Appears in: Southerly , March vol. 41 no. 1 1981; (p. 27-40)
1 Annual Bibliography of Commonwealth Literature : 1979 : Australia (including Papua New Guinea) Van Ikin , John Maddocks , 1980 single work bibliography
— Appears in: The Journal of Commonwealth Literature , vol. 15 no. 2 1980; (p. 43-58)
1 Bohemia and Brutal Times John Maddocks , 1979 single work
— Appears in: Hemisphere , vol. 23 no. 1979; (p. 300-305)
1 Annual Bibliography of Commonwealth Literature 1978 : Australia (including Papua New Guinea) Van Ikin , John Maddocks , 1979 single work bibliography
— Appears in: The Journal of Commonwealth Literature , December vol. 14 no. 2 1979; (p. 25-41)
1 Another Life i "Do you remember", John Maddocks , 1979 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poetry Australia , October no. 72 1979; (p. 14)
1 Annual Bibliography of Commonwealth Literature 1977, Part I : Australia Van Ikin , John Maddocks , 1978 single work bibliography
— Appears in: The Journal of Commonwealth Literature , December vol. 13 no. 2 1978; (p. 29-51)
1 The Quest for Reality John Maddocks , 1978 single work review
— Appears in: Quadrant , December vol. 22 no. 12 1978; (p. 70)

— Review of Anchor and Other Poems Nicholas Hasluck , 1976 selected work poetry
1 The Thirties John Maddocks , 1978 single work review
— Appears in: Quadrant , May vol. 22 no. 5 1978; (p. 79)

— Review of Thoroughly Decent People : A Folktale Glen Tomasetti , 1976 single work novel ; The Pomegranate Tree Colleen Klein , 1977 single work novel
1 Dickens and Lawson John Maddocks , 1978 single work criticism
— Appears in: Quadrant , February vol. 22 no. 2 1978; (p. 42-46)
1 Annual Bibliography of Commonwealth Literature 1976, Part I : Australia Van Ikin , John Maddocks , 1977 single work bibliography
— Appears in: The Journal of Commonwealth Literature , December vol. 12 no. 2 1977; (p. 5-24)
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