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I Belong to No One – a memoir

One woman’s story of all she lost and how hard she fought to survive and eventually triumph.

I Belong to No One Audio Book Giveaway

October 25, 2016 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 9 Comments

So excited! My copies of I Belong to No One narrated by me as an audio book have arrived - thank you Bolinda Publishing! I am running two giveaways on Goodreads: 3 copies of the CD version for Australian members and 4 copies of the MP3 version to United States, Canada, and United Kingdom members. Entries for … Continue reading I Belong to No One Audio Book Giveaway

Writing as Therapy – Adoption

September 25, 2016 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 8 Comments

Last month I joined with Jane Eales and Margaret Watson to discuss our experience of writing about adoption. Jane subsequently wrote a piece for Ipsify - an online journal for adoptees and others affected by adoption. Jane (Secrets Spies and Spotted Dogs) and Margaret (Surviving Secrets) are both late discovery adoptees with unique stories to … Continue reading Writing as Therapy – Adoption

Books at 60 profiles I Belong to No One

September 22, 2016 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 8 Comments

Meet Karen O'Brien-Hall from Books at 60. In her July 2016 vodcast (video message), she profiled I Belong to No One and let her followers know that the audio book is now available, (published by Bolinda Audio and narrated by me!). I love Karen's warm, genuine style. I "met" Karen last year when she wrote … Continue reading Books at 60 profiles I Belong to No One

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