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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.

CHAMELEON

September 13, 2016September 20, 2016 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 25 Comments

Once upon a time I was a motel receptionist. We worked back-to-back shifts: 3pm - 11pm followed by 7am - 3pm, and around again starting at 3pm the following day. When I finished at 11pm, I handed over to the night porter. Returning at 7am, he handed back to me. His tales of what had happened overnight … Continue reading CHAMELEON

A Day Of Two Casseroles

January 28, 2016September 20, 2016 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 6 Comments

I am very grateful to fellow blogger Derrick Knight for reading I Belong to No One and talking about it in his recent post. Doesn't the cover draw the eye on this post! Derrick's career was in Social Work and personal therapy, and he chaired three adoption/fostering panels. So glad my memoir passed muster with … Continue reading A Day Of Two Casseroles

I Belong to No One launched in the UK

December 7, 2015 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 29 Comments

I Belong to No One launched in the UK on Thursday 3rd December, as scheduled. And so did You Belong to Me, the latest psychological suspense novel from UK Author Samantha Hayes. Here is how one Tesco store handled that co-incidence. What a hoot! It was Samantha Hayes who brought it to my attention. She … Continue reading I Belong to No One launched in the UK

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