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Memoirs

  • What does AI say about The Healing Paths of Fife by Diana Jackson

    Summary The Healing Paths of Fife: A Fantasy – Memoir by Diana Jackson is an allegorical blend of a personal travel diary and fantasy fiction. It chronicles the author’s real-life relocation to Scotland alongside a deeply spiritual journey of self-discovery. [1, 2] The Premise The book begins after a major life transition: Diana is made…

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  • Update Avatar

    Hi I’ve updated my avatar. The original I must have had taken in 2009/ 2010, fifteen years ago: This one was taken in 2023 at my wedding anniversary celebration in Harrogate: What do you think? It’s a bit misleading because I don’t drink much at all, but it was a special celebration at The Fat…

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  • Memoir ~ Lifestyle Review no 3 Wintering by Katherine May

    Katherine May reflects on winter experiences, in two dimensions. She is honest about those personal periods in her life which have been more than a challenge, both personally and in her family, in terms of health and a sense of well being. “The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times” She also seeks out…

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  • Memoir Lifestyle review no2 ~ Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert ~ controversy no 2

    This book sits on my shelf as one to dip into, or reread, from time to time. The plot is well known to everyone and had a great impact on people’s lives, including mine, as she searches for meaning to life in Italy, India, Indonesia and searches for love, following a divorce. So many of…

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  • Memoir / Lifestyle review 1 ~ The Salt Path by Raynor Winn ~ controversy no 1

    Laying aside the controversy surrounding Raynor Winn’s delightful and moving book, what effect did it have on my life, having read it? a) It made me appreciate the coast far more, and be observant of the nuances of our surrounding area along The Fife Coastal Path b) It made me think of the links between…

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  • Diana’s October Review ~ Inhabiting the House and Other Poems by Roderick Hart

    What more can I say, that Alexander Scott hasn’t? I had my favourite poems, of course. Here are a few extracts: from RETIRING TEACHER “I have bottled my youthful wine for a lifetime now, and find that I have nothing left but brine.” from 1 AM WHAT I APPEAR TO BE I used to amble…

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  • My New Author Photo ~ 15 Years On

    I have to admit to forgetting to update my author photo for years! I am not fond of having my photo taken. My husband is pretty good at catching me when I’m relaxed and so, when he took this photo when we were away for our wedding anniversary last December in Harrogate, I thought, why…

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  • A Setting can be Evocative ~ Memories unfolded by an unexpected visit

    There are three places in the world I’ve felt truly at home, A fledgling love for Kinghorn, where we live now and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else; Alderney, which stole my heart from an early age and inspired me to begin to write novels; and St Albans, where I grew up.  On our visit to…

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