I live in Australia, I am in my early forties, and I am finally coming to the 'me' stage of my life after working and raising a family. Having recently decided on a sea-change, literally moving from my home base that was my home base for most of my life, away
+ more bio informationWriters who influenced me. Steinbeck would come foremost to my mind. I can remember my first reading of 'Of Mice and Men' as clearly as I can recall watching the moon landing on TV in 1969 or where I was when I heard that John Lennon had been shot in 1980.The poignancy of the story, the humanity of the characters and the inte... More..
For many years I have had an obsession with genealogy, family history, tracing my ancestry, my family tree. This obsession, for want of a better word, was fueled by the internet age and the ever increasing wealth of information available online.I remember my excitement when I found missing branches of that family tree, when I... More..
Why do relationships fail? Why do the stars come out at night? Why does the rain fall? From my cynical perspective it would seem that the majority of relationships are doomed to fail.Why did the relationships of our parents, grandparents and great-grandparents survive, while the relationships of today crumble? How have we as ... More..
I believe my mother had life dreams but if she did she never shared them with me. However, I choose to believe she still had those dreams but they were locked away into the dark, cobwebbed cupboard of her being. My mother's days revolved around preparing meals, trying to please my father and keeping the home clean, neat and i... More..
Susan Scarr
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