Lauren Kim Roche

Lauren Kim Roche (born 5 November 1961) is a bestselling author and physician. She was born in Miramar, New Zealand, a suburb of Wellington. In 1991, she obtained her medical degree from the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. Diploma in Obstetrics, gained at University of Auckland[1] 1994.

Lauren Kim Roche
Born (1961-11-05) 5 November 1961
Miramar, New Zealand
OccupationPhysician, writer, speaker
GenreAutobiography, Non-fiction
Notable worksBent Not Broken
Website
laurenkimroche.com

Published in 1999, her autobiography, Bent Not Broken, climbed to the number 4 spot on New Zealand's Bestseller List. Bent Not Broken is available in 6 countries and 5 languages and has been adapted into a stage play.[2] Life on the Line, a sequel to Bent Not Broken, was published in 2001.

In 2009, Bent Not Broken was released as an audiobook by Expanded Technologies Incorporated.

The autobiographies chronicle Roche's life experiences which include: child sex abuse, rape, travel from New Zealand to United States as a ship stowaway,[3] 1970's music groupie, prostitution, homosexuality, depression, suicide, bankruptcy, drug abuse, alcoholism, med school, author, radio personality, medical doctor, and special needs children.

In the late 1990s, Dr. Roche and Sharon Raynor hosted the weekly one-hour radio talk show, Doctor, Doctor. The show fielded a wide span of questions from the listeners encompassing topics such as medical issues, sexual orientation, depression, and discrimination.

Roche served as the physician for the Hutt Valley Special Olympics Team and has been columnist for New Zealand's Bella Magazine. She is a practicing physician and motivational public speaker.

Lauren Roche currently practices medicine in Whangarei, New Zealand.

Publications

Autobiography
  • 1999. Bent Not Broken (Autobiography 1). New Zealand ISBN 1-877228-33-8
  • 2001. Life on the Line (Autobiography 2). New Zealand ISBN 1-877228-40-0
  • 2011. Bent Not Broken (Autobiography 3). Kindle USA ISBN 978-0-9824167-0-9

Autobiography Audio Book
  • 2009. Bent Not Broken (Autobiography Audio Book). United States

Articles
  • 2000. Depression New Zealand
  • 2003. Grief New Zealand
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References
  1. The Medical Council of New Zealand - Registration Information for ROCHE, Lauren Kim Archived 21 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. The Lumiere Reader review of Bent Not Broken Archived 18 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  3. The Bryan Times, May 6 1978
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