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Words are my music and I play them like a symphony, blending emotions, action, humour and life into riveting tales of family drama. My books explore the challenges of our modern Western lifestyle and expose issues which need to be examined and discussed, but rarely are. I write boldly where many fear to tread!
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RAISED BY COMMITTEE, a story of life as a 'ward of the courts' in 1960's England.
"Raised by Committee" is set in Devon, England, and takes readers on a roller coaster ride through my teen years. At age 12, I was made a 'ward of the courts in need of moral protection', and placed under the care of the Devon County Council's Children's Committee, where I remained until I reached age 18. Set against a backdrop of Beatlemania and the sexual revolution, watch as I struggle to come to terms with sexual abuse and abandonment, and evolve into a young woman ready to take on the world. 'Raised by Committee' is a tribute to all the social workers, care aides and others who helped put me back together. 'Raised by Committee' has been awarded the Book Readers' Appreciation Group's [B.R.A.G.] Gold Medallion.
A MATTER OF ISSUE, a contemporary family drama about a sunset romance, birthrights and inheritances.
Curl up with 'A Matter of Issue' and meet your new friends, the Wentworth family, as they grapple with the issues [pun intended!] and challenges of today's world. Follow 16 year old Michael as he searches for his biological father; share the regenerating energy of a sunset romance as Charles and Mary kindle a loving relationship; sympathize with elder son, Bill, as he navigates the minefield of his brother Kirk's explosive temper; and ponder Kirk's motives as he becomes more and more involved with his aging father's affairs - both romantic and otherwise!
'A Matter of Issue' was awarded a five star review from Reader's Favourites.
'A Matter of Issue' was awarded a five star review from Reader's Favourites.
Print and ebook versions of A MATTER OF ISSUE and RAISED BY COMMITTEE are available worldwide from Amazon:
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- Amazon.co.uk in Britain
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