Toni Jordan grew up working in a T.A.B. with her cyclonic mother, and going to the greyhound races. Then she grew up to become a best-selling novelist. (R)Toni Jordan is a best-selling novelist.But she didn't grow up in a house full of books.Her mum ran a T.A.B. and her dad trained greyhounds for a living.Toni's mum was hardworking and hilarious, but she could also be hard to live with. All her life, Toni felt she had to look out for her mum.But after Marg became a grandmother, Toni began to admire her in new ways.This conversation talks about gambling, money, family dynamics, origin stories, parenting, mental health, writing, film, domestic violence and relationships.Content warning: this episode of Conversations contains discussion about domestic violence and self harm.