Intimate Secrets Shared With a Stranger
Books One and Two are part of a series. They are based on the intimate and vivid depiction of the lives and legends of characters, places and events from the South Island of New Zealand over the past sixty or so years, particularly on the West Coast. They are about the complexities of growing up, youthful and elderly romance, lost and fulfilled aspirations, and delicious revenge. Stories include humour, and insights into the spirit of the Coast: about its beauty, ancient Maori and recent history, village life and people, and the importance and demise of coal mining. Our ‘whitebait children’s’ love of whitebaiting, though compelling for them, is just a glue that helps link memorable characters, places and times. The reader will come to like Millie, admire Molly and George, and love the wonderful long deceased Lettie who ‘saw’ more in her short life than most of us ever will. And she was blind.
Intimate Secrets Shared With a Stranger
Books One and Two are part of a series. They are based on the intimate and vivid depiction of the lives and legends of characters, places and events from the South Island of New Zealand over the past sixty or so years, particularly on the West Coast. They are about the complexities of growing up, youthful and elderly romance, lost and fulfilled aspirations, and delicious revenge. Stories include humour, and insights into the spirit of the Coast: about its beauty, ancient Maori and recent history, village life and people, and the importance and demise of coal mining. Our ‘whitebait children’s’ love of whitebaiting, though compelling for them, is just a glue that helps link memorable characters, places and times. The reader will come to like Millie, admire Molly and George, and love the wonderful long deceased Lettie who ‘saw’ more in her short life than most of us ever will. And she was blind.
I invite the reader to engage in insightful stories about individual lives, romance, revenge and challenges to self-worth. These stories are based on real people: sometimes their growing-up, successes, failures but often about their relationships at work, at home and in romance. There are often philosophical challenges that engage their emotions, values, empathy and anger.
The sales of my book, to date, have exceeded all expectations and has resulted in a second reprint.
I thank you all for buying and most of all for enjoying the read.
D.Dolby.
The sales of my book, to date, have exceeded all expectations and has resulted in a second reprint.
I thank you all for buying and most of all for enjoying the read.
D.Dolby.
Set $50 Single $28. Can be read individually although best bought in a set as stories carry on.
Signed by the Author with a message of your choice
Set $50 Single $28. Can be read individually although best bought in a set as stories carry on.
Signed by the Author with a message of your choice
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