A funny heartwarming story of a New Zealand couple who adopted nine children and fostered many more. Shocked by the plight of Romanian orphans, Jonquil flew to Romania and brought home tiny malnourished identical twins. But she never forgot the little boy she left behind. Leaving her husband and eight children on the family's kiwifruit orchard, she returned to Romania, but never imagined the protracted nightmare ahead. Later she flew to Russia and adopted 8 year old twins from an orphanage near … [Read more...] about How Many Planes to Get Me? Nine children adopted into a New Zealand family by Jonquil Graham
Once I Was A Teenager: Growing Up In The 50s And 60s In Australia And Beyond by Jonquil Graham
A funny nostalgic memoir of how it felt to be a teenager in the 60s whether you lived in America, Australia or the UK. Recall your mother's pithy sayings, societal changes, food, fashions, schooling, teenage rebellion, boys, sex, 21st birthdays, surfing, the impact of rock 'n roll and Beatlemania, job opportunities, sea voyages, hitch-hiking, doing the hippie trail and much much more. A fun flashback to an era that doesn't exist now. Targeted Age Group:: baby boomers What Inspired You to … [Read more...] about Once I Was A Teenager: Growing Up In The 50s And 60s In Australia And Beyond by Jonquil Graham
