What inspired you to write your memoir?
After my father and step-mother were killed by a grizzly in Alaska’s remote Arctic, I felt compelled to sing the requiem, to take their same final rive trip…and finally, to write about all of it. I wasn’t sure for a long time what it was that made it so important for me to write about this part of my life, though I relate more and more to a term Pam Houston has used about our life stories as “shattered narratives,” and now I understand that I needed to see how I might be able to put the pieces of a life back together in a way that made something beautiful out of something tragic.

About your Book:
After her parents are killed in a rare grizzly attack, the author is forced into a wilderness of grief. Turning to loves she learned from her father, Polson explores the perilous terrain of grief through music, the natural world, and her faith. Her travels take her from the suburbs of Seattle to the concert hall where she sings Mozart’s Requiem, and ultimately into the wilderness of Alaska’s remote Arctic and of her heart.

This deeply moving narrative is shot through with the human search for meaning in the face of tragedy. Polson’s deep appreciation for the untamed and remote wilderness of the Alaskan Arctic moves her story effortlessly between adventure, natural history, and sacred pilgrimage, as much an internal journey as a literal one. Readers who appreciate music or adventure narratives and the natural world or who are looking for new ways to understand loss will find guidance, solace, and a companionable voice in this extraordinary debut.

How did you decide how to publish your book and where is it published through:
I wanted to find a traditional publisher for North of Hope, as I think there is still a lot to be gained from this kind of partnership and access to audiences, as well as other publishing resources. My publisher is Zondervan, an imprint of Harper Collins.

How do you see writing a Memoir as different from writing other genres of books?
Memoir is a uniquely exposed form of writing, and a strange one in that you write about yourself as honestly and probingly as possible, yet still need to consider your character in the book as a narrator, still need to limit yourself and shape your writing and characters (including the character of you) based on the needs of the story.

Author Bio:
Shannon Huffman Polson writes about the borders we navigate every day. Her first book, a memoir called North of Hope, is due out in the spring of 2013 from Zondervan/Harper Collins. Her essays and articles appear in a number of literary magazines and periodicals and her work is anthologized in More Than 85 Broads and the upcoming Be There Now: Travel Stories from Around the World.”

Polson was born in Anchorage, Alaska, and grew up loving the outdoors. After studying English Literature at Duke, she headed from the ivory tower to the tarmac of Ft. Rucker, AL, where she flew Apaches in the first crop of women attack helicopter pilots. An MBA at the Tuck School at Dartmouth transitioned her to five years in marketing at two companies. Now she’s back in the books, and back in love. Polson has scuba dived on three continents, sky dived on two, and climbed the highest mountain in North America and Africa. When she’s not writing, she can be found in the mountains of Washington and Alaska with her husband and son, accompanied by their Alaskan husky, volunteering teaching writing at The Recovery Cafe, serving on the board of the Alaska Wilderness League, singing with a local choral group and participating as an active member of her church. In 2009 Polson was awarded the Trailblazer Woman of Valor award by Senator Maria Cantwell. Polson earned her MFA in Creative Non-fiction from Seattle Pacific University in August of 2012.

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What inspired you to write your memoir?
So many crazy things happened in my life that I just had to write about them. Managed to fill three volumes so far. Maybe now people will understand what makes me tick.

About your Book:
I was born on Friday the 13th, the only Friday the 13th incidently, in the year I was born. I have led an interesting life, with many strange, odd incidents. However some good things happened which you see when I show you the wonderful letters my “Pen Pal” from Hong Kong wrote me and finally after six years we got together. I write about school, college baseball, bad jobs with great satire.

How did you decide how to publish your book and where is it published through:
Since regular book publishers treat no authors like the plague I searched for an indie e-book publisher. I found that publisher at Smashwords.com

How do you see writing a Memoir as different from writing other genres of books?
Yes, must be from the heart. Must so you warts and all. Must reveal secrets you would rather not tell

Author Bio:
I totally confused my New Jersey and went to college at the University of Arizona – had never been further west than Philadelphia. Got a degree in History & Governemnt and strated law school. Interrupted by the Nixon lotto when I drafted into the Army in 1970. After two amazing years (in Vol. 2 of my autobiography), I went back to law school. Finished 1 1/2 years of law school (guess I’m a half-assed lawyer) and worked for the City of Tucson in the City Clerk’s office. Then weirdly got hired as a Park Ranger out of the blue (also somewhere in the autobiography of 3 volumes.

Then the Park Rangers were disbanded (Jim Ronstadt, Linda’s brother needed $250,000 to repair his new wiped out golf course) so I headed to Las Vegas to make my living betting on baseball games (I had a system!) Of that didn’t work (see why my autobiography is aptly titled “My Only Crime Was Being Born”?

So I went back to college at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and got a second degree in Accounting.

Since then I have been an auditor with the US Army and now the Air Force written audit reports for over 30 years. I first wrote my book in the 1987 in Seoul, Korea. I have extensively revised and improved my investing book since then. Also I have written my own newsletter showing the best stocks for my book for over 15 years.

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What inspired you to write your memoir?
Back in 2006, about a year after I got out of the Marine Corps, I couldn’t get the memories, both good and bad, from my deployment to Fallujah, Iraq out of my head. It was suggested that I help relieve the anxiety I was suffering from these memories by writing them down. So I began to write. Six years later, I finally finished writing them all down. I took long breaks in between because there were some memories that I didn’t want to relive. But in the end, I was able to capture everything we experienced as a company deployed to Iraq. While it didn’t completely rid me of my memories, at least it took some of the anxiety away.

About your Book:
In Fallujah, during a particularly difficult time in the Iraq War, a group of Marines are deployed on a tour that will bring them closer together, while threatening to tear them apart. The Delta Company Outlaws are a group of Light Armored Reconnaissance Marines deployed in 2004 to one of the most hostile war zones in the world. Through the memoirs of one Marine, this touching story encapsulates the drama surrounding everyday life during the Iraq War. With a bond formed through blood, sweat, and tears, a group of unfamiliar Marines will come together stronger than family.

Memoirs of an Outlaw: Life in the Sandbox is a dramatic new take on the Iraq War that focuses more on the personal aspects of war rather than exclusively on combat. With a touching approach to the camaraderie, daily life, and devastating losses, this enlightening memoir by Robert M. Tanner delves into the brotherhood that’s formed throughout a deployment while documenting the combat experiences and daily life of a Marine. Using personal experiences, this engaging story hooks readers with drama, action, and honesty while painting an illuminating picture of both the funny and tragic sides of war.

Inspired by a bond that’s stronger than blood, Memoirs of an Outlaw began as a therapeutic way to document wartime experiences and eventually led to a full-fledged memoir. Deciding to focus on the daily life and camaraderie of war, the story captures the tension, drama, and bonding that comes with combat and living in a hostile environment far away from home. By focusing on the humanistic side of the armed forces, Memoirs of an Outlaw perfectly captures a unique moment in time during an extraordinarily challenging part of the war.

How did you decide how to publish your book and where is it published through:
The point of writing my book was to capture my memories on a piece of paper and ot share them with the men I served with. In a way, it was part of the healing process. It was also a good way to help keep the memory of our fallen brothers alive. Initially, I began querying agents but after a few rejection letters and non-responses, I began to rethink my priorities. My goal wasn’t to be a NYT Bestseller, it was to capture the history of the Outlaws. So, I decided to go the self-publishing route. I used CreateSpace to help me in the self-publishing arena. The book is now available at Amazon, B&N.com, Kobo, Sony, iBookStore, Diesel and Smashwords.

How do you see writing a Memoir as different from writing other genres of books?
I’ve never written another book so I’m not sure of all the differences. The only thing I can think of is that it might be easier to write them since they are so personal and you don’t have to come up with a plot and all the other stuff that’s involved in other genres. You experienced it so you pretty much write what you lived through.

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Robert M. Tanner is a former infantryman in the United States Marine Corps. During his time in the military, he was assigned to the Delta Company Outlaws, Second Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Second Marine Division. Tanner’s travels have taken him from the Mediterranean and Kosovo to Djibouti, the United Arab Emirates, and Fallujah.

Following an honorable discharge from the Marines, he went on to complete his bachelor’s in business management from Rowan University, his MBA from Georgian Court University, and finally, another bachelor’s in web design and development from Full Sail University. He began his civilian career as a contract specialist for the United States Army and has worked his way through various positions to finally end up as a business systems analyst with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Tanner is happily married to his wife, Melissa, and they are the proud parents of two little boys, Joshua and Gavin.

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What inspired you to write your memoir?
We had a story to tell. So many times we sat round a dinner table and told our stories, and people laughed at the things that have happened to us, it just had to be told.

About your Book:
‘Seriously Mum, What’s an Alpaca?’ is the frank and charming story of a brave couple who risk everything to move to Spain to breed alpacas. Their intention is to make a living, but first they must negotiate their way through the Spanish property market, local characters, rogue builders and the worst weather Andalucía has seen for 100 years.

Alan and Lorna experience the joy, but also the heartbreak of alpaca breeding, picking up an assortment of stray animals on the way.

‘Seriously Mum, What’s an Alpaca?’ may be full of glorious highs and monumental lows, but it is essentially a story of endeavour and spirit, living each day as though it may be the last.

How did you decide how to publish your book and where is it published through:
I started this journey since the advent of Kindle etc, so I self published my paperback through a company called Feedaread in the UK, and I used a new digital publisher called Antpress.org to release my ebook, as I did not know about formatting etc, this was much easier for me. Luckily I had an artist friend who helped with cover design:)

How do you see writing a Memoir as different from writing other genres of books?
This is the first book I have ever written, and I think it is a great place to start. the story is there, you just have to learn how to get it across to the readers in the right way.

Author Bio:
Hi there, my name is Alan Parks, and I have been living in Andalucia, Spain for five years. I am not really a writer, that has come from having a story that needed telling. So many people have said to us, “You should write a book.” So last year I did. I have been pleased with the reception it has had, and animal lovers seem to really like it. It is by no means a work of literary art, but I think it is a fun journey through the ups and downs of moving to a new country and embarking on a new adventure.

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What inspired you to write your memoir?
I wrote this book based on the 8 years I lived in Salt Lake City… filled with marriage, lies. spies, and poverty. It has been a work of love and healing for me… more importantly it is a book that will let people know that crazy people actually are real and dealing with them will affect you.

About your Book:Matthew Timion’s “Leaving Salt Lake City” is the story of a personal train wreck. The story starts when he moves to Salt Lake City to live an idyllic life with the woman of his dreams and the child they later adopt. Suddenly, his perfect life turns into a nightmare filled with spies, lies, betrayal, and enduring poverty. Matthew must forge a new life for his son and for himself by becoming the leader of his own life while facing the painful reality of truly meeting the woman he married for the first time.

How did you decide how to publish your book and where is it published through:
Self published through amazon

How do you see writing a Memoir as different from writing other genres of books?
I can only write about my own experiences. Anything else (fiction, etc) is beyond me

Author Bio:
Matthew Timion was born and raised in Moline, IL. At the age of sixteen he moved to Placentia, California. Years later – after his father’s death – he went on an interesting journey by joining the Mormon Church. Eventually leaving the Mormon Church he relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah and eventually became the proud father of his adopted son.

Matthew currently resides in the Chicago area with his son. A computer programmer by profession Mr. Timion writes his life experiences in his spare time.

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What inspired you to write your memoir?
Having created and run an international dating agency for six years back in the 90s before computers ruled our lives, I thought people would like to know about the crazy things, and some of the heart-warming things that went on.

About your Book:
An axe murderer, a suave fraudster, a mad professor, the Miami Mafia, a secret Japanese sect, a blind date on a rain soaked Columbian mountain, a very forgetful gin-soaked matchmaker, and a spooky clairvoyant.

These are just a few of the crazy scenes you will read about as I really do create an international dating agency from scratch in the recession-hit 90s on a shoe-string budget.

But bring a box of tissues because amongst all this fun there are lots of genuine lonely singles finding true love right across the world – and it’s all true!

How did you decide how to publish your book and where is it published through:
The book is published as an e-book on Amazon at present, but I am hoping to turn it into a paperback in time. You can find it at:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/DIARIES-INTERNATIONAL-DATING-AGENCY-ebook/dp/B00C4UPI1U/?tag=loxlymarketpl-21ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364883281&sr=8-1

How do you see writing a Memoir as different from writing other genres of books?
I had great fun writing it, although some of the memories were a little painful or embarrassing; I guess that doesn’t happen with other genres?

Author Bio:
I’ve just finished and published, “Love for Sale; Diaries of an International Dating Agency.” It’s my first book and it’s about the five long eventful (and crazy) years, back in the nineties, I spent creating and running just such an agency on a shoe-string budget before the dotcom boom changed everything.

While writing this I see it has reached No.8,129,179 on the Amazon best-seller list, so being a died-in-the-wool optimist with sharp elbows (as you’ll find out if you read the book!) I can see its all to play for!!

Nowadays, I’m retired and have a recent post graduate degree in law and a couple of academic papers published, in fact I find I just have to be writing something! I like to keep up with current legal issues, especially anything to do with experts and expert evidence, and I love to read true crime books – but as you’ll see from my book, life was very different back then. And believe it or not, I now no longer smoke.

I hope you enjoy the read; I set the price at about the same as a pint of beer so you’d treat the matter very seriously.

Regards,

Ken

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What inspired you to write your memoir?
I was sitting home one day, not feeling well and was watching the Oprah Winfrey show. The guest and topic on that day was about adoption families. As a birth mother, I felt I was under-represented and miss-represented. So I began writing a letter to the Oprah Show. What started as a letter, turned into nine pages of emotions. I thought to myself, this is not a letter; this is a story, a book. That’s when I decided to write my story. I looked over my past and other choices that I made and wrote about those as well. Writing became my healer. It allowed me to release my emotions onto the page. It cleared my mind and allowed me to think more clearly. I knew that there were many other women like me who suffered in silence and shame. I wanted to be a voice in this new movement for the women of post abortion and birth mothers; to say that we no longer will be silenced, we no longer live in darkness, and we no longer needed to live in shame.

About your Book:
One Woman’s Choice is a true story of a young female and her journey into adulthood and eventually motherhood. It depicts a heartfelt and emotional story about a woman who faced difficult decisions: abortion, single parenting, and adoption. Karen Whitaker delves deep within her past and shares her own story to help other women overcome fear and helplessness. Facing the realities of abortion and adoption can empower women and establish a voice of strength that heals the heart. This is not a debate over Pro-choice or Pro-life, but an inspiring example of how one woman overcame the odds. One Woman’s Choice is a story of faith and the undying will to persevere and survive, no matter the obstacle.

How did you decide how to publish your book and where is it published through:
I took a course on publishing. The course instructor was a published romance novel author. She explained all the different kinds of publishings and the pro/cons of both sides. I decided to go with self-publishing. I wanted to learn as much as possible about the publishing business. With self-publishing, you are more involved in the process.

How do you see writing a Memoir as different from writing other genres of books?
Well, I have only written one book which is a memoir so I’m not sure if I am qualified to speak about the difference. For me, a memoir is recalling experiences and writing them down in an interesting way so the reader can relate on a personal level. In a memoir, the author hopes to bring some emotion out of their audience. We want our audience to feel the experience of each moment. Sometimes, it is about bringing awareness to a society. With other genres, the story, the place, the people, and the dialogue all need to be created. This in my opinion is a very difficult process. I admire these authors. I hope that one day that I may create a fictional story that entices my audience.

Author Bio:
Karen Whitaker grew up in a small town on the northeastern coast of the United States. She worked in banking for the past twenty-five years and was a member of the banks Community Involvement Team. Whitaker has always had the passion for philanthropy, and has volunteered at numerous local and national non-profits. She now focuses on inspiring women with the publication of One Woman’s Choice

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What inspired you to write your memoir?
With so many memories of childhood racing around my mind, I wanted to record them for my children. I was born at a time of rapid change after the second world war, but even so, it seemed like the dark ages compared to present day.
It was during research into my Family History that I realised there were so many questions I wished I’d asked my parents and their parents, but with most of the previous generation long gone, it was too late to find the answers.
I soon realised that the stories my own Mother had told me about her young life before and during the war were important. These stories would be lost forever if I didn’t record them, and my little childhood memoir began to cover a larger canvas.

About your Book:

‘To Set My Feet A-Dancing’ begins with a glimpse into childhood during the late 1950s/early 1960s.

Born into a rapidly changing Britain just after World War Two, the ‘Baby-Boomers’ are a privileged generation. The war has been won, food rationing is ending, conscription into the armed forces will be abolished before they are of age, the National Health Service is free to all and with a new young Queen on the throne, life is full of hope.
Times are simple. Children can safely play in the street or stay in the park until after dark. The car is not yet King.
This is the generation who will become teenagers in the Swinging Sixties and enjoy the coming of the age of “white-hot technology”. This is a charmed generation.

A glimpse into the lives of the author’s predecessors dating back to the 1800s, forms the second part of To Set My Feet A-Dancing.
These are small, ordinary lives. Lives that do not make the history books. Lives that are not privileged. They should not be forgotten.

How did you decide how to publish your book and where is it published through:
I decided that my memoir was not really suitable in print form, as I intend to add more stories as time goes by.
It is available through Amazon.co.uk

How do you see writing a Memoir as different from writing other genres of books?
Memoir writing is story-telling in much the same way as is novel-writing. It needs to be interesting.
In some ways it was easier to write, because I know how the story develops, but memory is not always accurate. I found myself agonising about certain things which occurred during my childhood. I wanted to make sure that everything was correct.
However, I soon realised that because memory is fickle, maybe it did not matter. The way I remembered something would possibly differ from, say, my sister’s memory of that same occurance. This did not invalidate my recollection, so I just went with the flow.

Author Bio:
Born in Croydon, Surrey
Attended Lady Edridge Grammar School for girls
Worked in various clerical jobs in London and Croydon
Married with two (now grown up) children
Moved to the Isle of Wight in 1976

As a mature student at The IOW College, gained 3 GCE ‘A’ levels with A grades in English Literature, Art & Design and History of Art.

Hobbies include ballet dancing, tap dancing and singing in an acapello choir.

2009: self-published a travel book in print and ebook format: Uneasy Rider – Confessions of a Reluctant Traveller
2011: published an ebook: To Set My Feet A-Dancing

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What inspired you to write your memoir?
A desire to encourage YA to excel in school and to provide an interesting narrative prompted me to write a book in honor of my fifth grade teacher, Miss Williams.

About your Book:
A boy with a once bright future is plunged into near poverty by divorcing parents and a failure of the fifth grade. An elevator operator becomes the mentor that encourages him to succeed in life.

How did you decide how to publish your book and where is it published through:
Amazon paperback and Kindle are the sources for this work. Previous attempts to work with literary agents were unsuccessful due to a lack of “platform” and “celebrity.”

How do you see writing a Memoir as different from writing other genres of books?
Care to relate facts with accuracy is required.

Author Bio:
Graduate of U.S. Naval Academy

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What inspired you to write your memoir?
For 20 years, 1973 – 1993, I was a writer for the Muppets. I was a staff writer on both “Sesame Street” and “The Muppet Show.” I also wrote TV specials, record albums and material for live Muppet appearances. I’ve done other things in my life. But, people always want to hear my Muppet stories. And, over the last 20 years, many of the creative Muppet minds have passed away, starting with Jim Henson.

So, I decided to write my memoirs.

About your Book:
A collection of my stories about writing for, traveling with, and living among the Muppets.

Author Bio:
Born: April 1, 1943, Brooklyn, New York. Grew up in Boston (hated it). Sketchy education.

Started as a copywriter: March, 1962. Ended up ten years later on Madison Ave. I was a Mad Man.

Started writing television on a children’s show called, Jabberwocky, 1972.

During the years of 1973 to 1993, Mr. Bailey worked on a wide variety of Muppet projects. He was a staff writer on both Sesame Street and The Muppet Show. Additionally, he co-wrote Sesame Street and Muppet specials that included Christmas Eve on Sesame Street, Big Bird in China and Rocky Mountain Holiday, as well as writing Muppet Business Meeting Films, collateral material, record albums, and scripts for special Big Bird appearances at Carnegie Hall and the White House.

Mr. Bailey’s writing awards include 5 Emmys, 3 Emmy nominations, a Writers Guild Award, a Writers Guild nomination, an Action for Children’s Television Award and a George Foster Peabody Award.

Living in Manhattan with his wife, Gail, Mr. Bailey indulges in occasional long-distance motorcycle trips and claims to speak French and play piano to the equal amusement of others.

How did you decide how to publish your book and where is it published through:
I had a proposal for the book with an agent for about a year. And during that year, two things happened:

1. I realized that non-fiction was basically a beauty contest. The contracts go to those in the latest 15 minutes of fame. (See Snooki/New York Times Best Seller list.) So, I didn’t have much of a chance.

2. Amazon and Kindle came into existence. Before my television career, I spent 10 years writing advertising copy. So, I am very familiar with print production. And, thanks to advertising and P.R., I know the basics of promotion. In fact, I’m practicing one right now. So, I decided to self-publish.

Another writer I know is a guy named, Gary Apple. Gary wrote a parody of “Heaven Is For Real” called, “Hell Is For Real.” (You might want to talk to Gary — He’s a great interview)

Gary self-published and created Walnut Press along the way. Gary’s great at opening e-businesses. I used Gary’s designer for my book.

Originally, I was going to publish under Rocco Press after my maternal grandfather who was illiterate and only spoke Italian. But Gary graciously offered me Walnut Press and I took it.

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Originally posted 2012-08-20 11:48:45.

What inspired you to write your memoir?
Whisper My Secret is my mother’s memoir. The inspiration to write it came as a result of discovering her secret after she died. I went on a journey to try to find out why she had been separated from her first three children. At some point during that journey I decided to write about what had happened to her, partly because she had had to live with misplaced guilt and shame that forced her to suppress the tragedy that had so deeply impacted on her. She once told me that it was okay to tell a secret if I whispered it. However, I decided to disobey her and tell the world her secret as a declaration that she had nothing to feel shame or gult about.

About your Book:
How does a mother cope when she is forced to walk away from her three children and never see them again? That is what happened to JB’s mother, Myrtle. Eventually, rescued from her despair by tall, dark and handsome George Rowley who fell in love her, Myrtle started a new life and had seven more children. She buried the grief of losing her first children deep within and kept her pain secret. JB and her siblings were unaware of the existence of Myrtle’s first three children until after she died. Desperate to know how such a thing could happen to a devoted and caring mother, JB went on a journey to find out. What she discovered was a heartbreaking story of loss. It was a long time before JB was able to work out that her mother kept her early life and her first family secret out of misplaced guilt and shame. To redress that, JB decided to tell the whole world her mother’s secret. Whisper My Secret is a proud declaration that Myrtle did nothing deserving of guilt or shame.

How did you decide how to publish your book and where is it published through:
Whisper My Secret was first published in 2007 through Zeus Publications in Australia. When my contract with Zeus expired I republished the book as an ebook through Amazon which provided a tremendous opportunity for writers to reach readers all over the world.

How do you see writing a Memoir as different from writing other genres of books?
I can compare writie a memoir to writing fiction. There is a huge difference in the amount of research that has to be done. Even though I am writing about people and places I know I had to verify that my memories were correct and fill in the gaps by doing research. Initially the research I did was for my own satisfaction but when the project became a book, I needed to undertake even more research. That aspect of writing non-fiction slows down the writing. Even though there is research involved in writing fiction it does not usually need to be as detailed and does not seem to wlow down the writing in the same way.

Author Bio:
JB Rowley grew up in a small Australian town called Orbost in the state of Victoria as one of seven children. She spent my childhood chasing snakes and lizards down hollow logs, playing Hansel and Gretel in the bush with her brothers, climbing trees, searching the local rubbish tip for books to read and generally behaving like a feral child. When she wasn’t scrapping with her brothers she was curled up in the hayshed reading books.
She now lives in Melbourne (Australia) where, when she is not writing, she works as an English tutor and an oral storyteller.

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Twenty-five years ago they bought a homestead, in the middle of Vancouver Island, on the water’s edge. There are still reflections off the small lake at the foot of Mount Benson- of gardens and vineyards and woodland encounters.

Westwood Lake Chronicles is a dreamscape diary, a backyard inventory of life and death in paradise, and the desperate pressures that threaten its existence.

Lawrence Winkler has written an anthem to living deliberately with nature, and the virtues of simplicity, self-sufficiency, solitude, and silence. Find refuge.

Author Bio:
Lawrence Winkler is an ancient physician and phenomenologist, traveler, mushroom forager, and amateur naturalist. As a young man, he hitchhiked around the world, for five transformative years.
His middle age is morphing from medicine to manuscript. He has a passion for habitat protection, including the (hopefully) final repairs on a leaky roof. Westwood Lake Chronicles was his first book.
He lives on Vancouver Island with Robyn and Shiva, tending their garden and vineyard, and dreams.

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
My Backyard.

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