This book is a collection of short stories that depict events in Author's life while she lived in Romania, then in Greece, and last in America. It's a beautiful and very sincere account of a young woman's life and comming to age.
The story of Ron Hull, paralyzed in a surgical accident back in the dreaded polio epidemic days, was able to overcome most of the stigma and stereotypes and "pass for normal" for 30 years. As Ron's paralysis increased gradually through the next 20
Australian writer and poet. Author of The Little Mongrel and The Hidden Risks and several poetry books.
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The major influence in my writing is social and environmental injustice, with particular emphasis on children harmed and disadvantaged by system abuse within welfare consortiums.
Accomplishments
Publication of two major works and several poetry books. Winner of Betty Nicholson Short Story Award, Yellow Moon Cinquain, Tetractys & Spirit of the Place Competitions and Borderlines 2007 Poetry Competition, inclusion in many short story and poetry anthologies and short stories and poems published in various magazines.
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