GWEN WILSON, Author, aka The Reluctant Retiree

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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.

Books at 60 profiles I Belong to No One

September 22, 2016April 25, 2026 / 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

CHAMELEON

September 13, 2016April 25, 2026 / 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, 2016April 23, 2026 / 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

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