Julie Rose

We are three ordinary women from

Swindon that got together to write

our story Tenacity. I am Julie Rose 66

born in Melbourne Australia. I am retired now after working for a large

company processing Mortgages for 35 years

Michelle Cowell 52 and Sarah Cowell

51 are sisters, Michelle is a customer

service assistant and Sarah works

in retail customer services. Three

years of hard work, a lot of research

and commitment, through personal

tragedy Tenacity was born. Since

finishing the book we have done many talks in schools and appeared

in the Oxford Mail the Sunday Express and a Dutch

newspaper. We also travelled the country carrying out book signings at Morrisons the Co Op and the Nationwide

Building Society, we have heard many

compelling stories from the general public.

We have also done many radio interviews

By invitation we attended

seminars and drug addiction

exhibitions in London. A high profile

presentation to psychologists in

Middlesbrough and a visit to a rehab in Holland

Our bundle of true life

stories contained in our book

Tenacity spans back decades.

Told through the words of two

mothers Julie and Marilyn, we

tell the story of our families

background from one side of

the world to the other.

But this compelling read has no

sugar coating as it takes you through

Julie’s and Marilyn’s struggle to

get their son’s off drugs. This story

highlight’s that addiction can happen

to anyone. Powerful and hard hitting,

this must read is an information tool

and education for young people and

parents. Our story will serve as a

deterrent against drugs. Young people and parents must read our story.

A message not to be ignored.

We would like to thank everyone for their support and thank Morrisons, Co Op and the Nationwide Building Society for believing in us.