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Narrabri, Australia

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I grew up on a sheep and cattle property in the north-west of New South Wales, Australia. After qualifying as a secondary school teacher at the University of New England in Armidale, I set off to explore my interest in other cultures. This led me to work in Fiji and, later, Malaysia. Back in Australia, I’ve enjoyed a varied and challenging career, mainly in health services management. Since retiring, I’ve blogged and written on the local history of my suburb, my family’s history and daily life with multiple sclerosis.
I was diagnosed with this incurable autoimmune disease in 1997, at the peak of my career and with three children still at home. My latest book, A fragile hold: Living with multiple sclerosis and other uncertainties is the firs ...more

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