x, 261 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some colour), photographs, portraits ; 23 cm
regular print
Summary
Allan Sparkes didn't think twice about rescuing an 11-year-old boy from a flooded storm water drain the courageous policeman put his life on the line and saved the kid. He became one of only five people to be awarded Australia's highest decoration for bravery, the Cross of Valour, but the rescue would signal a downward spiral into post-traumatic stress disorder and depression
Analysis
Australian
Notes
"He put his life on the line to save others, but struggled to save himself" --Cover