Paperback: Most people will know Gina Liano as the larger-than-life personality on The Real Housewives of Melbourne. But few know the real-life story behind her rise to fame on reality TV and in Australia's legal circles as a respected Melbourne barrister.
Just like the woman herself, Fearless (2015) is up-front, inspiring and passionate.
Born in Melbourne to Italian parents, Gina's happy childhood turned sour when her parents' business and marriage failed. Gina battled to finish her schooling, and while her ambition was to study law, she was a married mother of one by the time she was 23. Along with her talented sisters she would establish three highly successful fashion stores in stylish inner-Melbourne.
But Gina never lost sight of her goal to study law and become a barrister, and at 33, after years of schooling, she was finally admitted to the bar. With a dream career, a new husband and a second child, she was ready to take on the world. But it was not to be; only four years later, she received a shock diagnosis of life-threatening cancer.
"I've learned that the human spirit is amazing and that love can conquer all. A lot can be said in few words. In fact, people quickly forget your words but they rarely forget how you made them feel. The universal language of love is not easily forgotten," wrote Gina.
With more twists and turns than any reality TV show, every step of Gina's unique journey is intimately recounted with the frankness and honesty that audiences have come to expect from the straight-talking star of the Real Housewives series.
About the author: Intelligent, stylish, witty and feisty, Gina Liano, Criminal Barrister and single mother of two boys, this year blazed to national fame as the glamorous, no-nonsense star of Foxtel Arena’s runaway hit series, Real Housewives of Melbourne. Gina is no stranger to public life - both as a hardworking, highly respected and sought after criminal barrister of fifteen years standing with a reputation for fighting for the underdog; and as a committed family member of Australian fashion royalty who works with her talented sisters Bettina Liano and Teresa (TL Wood). Besides fashion and the law, Gina has been a successful property developer and is a qualified art curator.
Gina has had her battles. She has confronted cancer and with her typical determination and optimism, successfully recovered from her treatment, all the more determined to live her life to the full. Committed to passing on her insights and inspiration, Gina is a valued Ambassador for the Victorian Cancer Council. Gina’s much publicised involvement in the acclaimed first series of Foxtel Arena’s Real Housewives of Melbourne has changed everything for her again. Gina’s popularity and immense support from the viewers and fans of Real Housewives of Melbourne has been overwhelming.
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