{"product_id":"9781761357886","title":"Can You Handle a Girl Like Me?","description":"Author: Condello, Bek\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781761357886\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 Jul 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowing up, marrying in and ultimately abandoning an Australian cult.\u003cbr\u003eThen learning how to make friends, live, love and thrive.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe all grew up under constant instruction: from the pulpit, from our parents, from each other. The Ten Commandments. Obedience. Submission. Purity. Fear God. Honour your leaders. Hell for the wicked. There was no space for questions because we already had the answers. If something felt unclear, that was our spiritual flaw.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePray harder.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In a sleepy Canberra suburb, Bek Condello was raised in a strict patriarchal Pentecostal movement. The influence of the Geelong Revival Centre extended deeply into the lives of the congregation, promoting discipline and dictating how girls and women behaved, who they socialised with and who they would marry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  After enduring a tumultuous marriage, Bek Condello made the courageous decision to start her life again. Anyone who leaves the GRC is cut off, from family, identity, history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCan You Handle A Girl Like Me?\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles Bek's journey of challenges and transformation as she navigates dating and friendships. With little experience, she is rebuffed and exploited.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Through embracing healing and self-empowerment, Bek is now embarking on a second life of adventure and joy.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48243056246942,"sku":"UBD-9781761357886","price":36.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781761357886.jpg?v=1788783426","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781761357886","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}