Christmas in July themed launch of the Terror to Triumph audio book

Karen Jacobsen at Terror to Triumph audiobook launch

Helping domestic violence survivors to recalculate their lives, the charity Broken to Brilliant and Karen Jacobsen, the original Australian Voice of Siri and the voice of the Broken to Brilliant audio book officially launched the Terror to Triumph audio book on Saturday 6th July, 2019, 2-4pm at a Christmas in July themed high-tea held at Northgate Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

In the book Terror to Triumph there are 11 women and 1 man who have penned powerful stories of adversity, each with their own message of resilience and steps for recovery.

For Broken to Brilliant’s second book, Karen and eleven volunteer professional voice artists have all donated their talent and time to narrate the book Terror to Triumph Rebuilding your life after domestic violence stories of strength and success.

The charity Broken to Brilliant is truly grateful for the generosity provided by professional voice artists from Scout Management and RMK Voices who helped to narrate the book. Also, for the expertise provided by Chris McCallum the Sound Engineer for bringing the narrators together on this project

Thank you to our Broken to Brilliant volunteers

Broken to Brilliant Queen's of the Hightea

(pictured) who spent 12-months planning and collecting high-tea items. They also helped prepare and cook the Christmas in July themed food.

The event was a huge success raising around $2400 from sales of event tickets, books, the I Believe CD and raffle tickets.

Thank you to all the businesses who donated to the event with food, Christmas trees and non-alcoholic bubbles. Please support these businesses:

• Christmas Alight – the Christmas trees & lights placed on the stage behind Karen Jacobsen

• Woolworths Petrie - $50 voucher which helped to purchase the vegan food, mini quiches, jam and cream for the scones and milk.

• Coles Bray Park - $40 voucher which helped to buy the turkey, beef and bread for all the high tea sandwiches

• Dan Murphy’s - $25 voucher that helped to buy the non-alcoholic bubbles served to each guest.

Thank you to all the business who donated to the raffle prizes. Please support these businesses:

• Bean Alliance - Ground and Drunk Coffee Hamper

• Bean Alliance - Project Tea Hamper

• Chobani Greek Yogurt - one-month supply of yoghurt

• Co. Studio Hairdressing - Haircut & Colour package

• Customers Silky Oak Espresso and Salvo’s Op Shop Strathpine - Xmas Hamper

• Deep Grey Family Portrait Studio - 4 family portraits’

• Home-baked Memories – Gingerbread house - $20

• Julieanne from JB Touchwood Creations - Carved Owl

• Kerry Kreative Art Traders – a painting

• Maria Thom - Art Piece

• Merlo Coffee - Merlo Hamper

• PCYC Bray Park - $100 PCYC Gift Voucher

• QLD Ambulance Services Petrie - bear & chocolates

• Rein Changer - Plants

• Signature Promotions - Hermes Fragrance and Revlon makeup pack

• Silky Oak Espresso - $20 coffee voucher and Champagne and glasses

• Sima Mala – Fancynators Floral Fascinator

• The London Hair Bar - Hair Cut and Argon Oil