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Yvonne Blackwood

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Born

Mandeville, Jamaica

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An award-winning short story writer, Yvonne Blackwood, a former bank manager, is the author of five adult books: Into Africa: A Personal Journey, Will That Be Cash or Cuffs? Into Africa: the Return, College Life of a Retired Senior, and The Ambition, her debut novel published September 2024. She has also published three children’s picture books: Nosey Charlie Comes to Town, Nosey Charlie Goes to Court, and Nosey Charlie Chokes on a Wiener. She has contributed stories to several anthologies, including Human Kindness, Canadian Voices, and Wordscape. She has published articles in magazines including More of Our Canada, Adelaide, InTouch, and Green Prints and has written columns for the Toronto Star, Pride Newspaper, and The African Connection. ...more

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	The Ambition 4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	College Life of a Retired Senior 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Into Africa A personal Journey 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	NOSEY CHARLIE COMES TO TOWN (The Adventures of Nosey Charlie Book 1001) 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nosey Charlie Comes To Town (The Nosey Charlie Adventures Book 1001) 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Will That be Cash or 'Cuffs? 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	College Life of a Retired Senior: A Memoir of Perseverance, Faith, and Finding the Way 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Travels of my Bucket List and Beyond—Part 1 by Yvonne Blackwood

Mark Twain gave us a good insight into the excitement of travel when he wrote, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

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This coming-of-age story is ideal for teens and young adults, but readers of all ages will enjoy it. Robbie graduated from high school but defied his parents’ wishes to go straight to college. After wasting two years, he decides to go to college, but ...more
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Yvonne Blackwood liked L. Reads's review of College Life of a Retired Senior: A Memoir of Perseverance, Faith, and Finding the Way: "Yvonne Blackwood’s memoir is a quietly powerful testament to courage, determination, and lifelong learning. At an age when most are slowing down, she chose to begin again returning to college not only as a student but as a woman of wisdom, grit, and " Read more of this review »
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“But I am an author, and authors are curious. We observe things, spy on things, record things, listen in on people’s conversations, and use bits and pieces of the information gathered to flavour our prose stew.”
― Yvonne Blackwood, College Life of a Retired Senior: A Memoir of Perseverance, Faith, and Finding the Way

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“To write past events in the present tense adds immediacy to your prose. ~Yvonne Blackwood”
― Yvonne Blackwood, Nosey Charlie Chokes On a Wiener! (The Adventures of Nosey Charlie)

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“People never truly forget their past, no matter how they try. Memories always lurked in the crevices of Giuseppe’s mind…”
― Yvonne Blackwood, College Life of a Retired Senior: A Memoir of Perseverance, Faith, and Finding the Way

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“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
― C.S. Lewis

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“Perserverence is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.”
― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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“To write past events in the present tense adds immediacy to your prose. ~Yvonne Blackwood”
― Yvonne Blackwood, Nosey Charlie Chokes On a Wiener! (The Adventures of Nosey Charlie)

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“I watched the trees reclothe in the park across the street. Delicate green shoots developed rapidly until the area that once looked like a wilderness of dried sticks morphed into a forest of greenery. The view stimulated a calm and soothing feeling within me.”
― Yvonne Blackwood, College Life of a Retired Senior: A Memoir of Perseverance, Faith, and Finding the Way