True Stories

One of the USA's Founding Fathers offers sage advice just as appropriate now as when it was first penned more than 250 years ago.

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Gordy and Weena visit the Hollisters in Queensland and encounter nasty insects and public health problems.

Always stay heads-up, and have a Plan B: leave yourself a way out. A true story.

There were snakes, bugs, leeches, and other pleasures to be found on walks in the delta nights.

This is not a combat story, but a recounting of the activities of my father, a transport driver, and his friends in the Australian Army during World War 2. It's the incidents and events they talked about over a drink when they got together to remember the old days. Most are funny, in many ways, and some are frightening. They convey what they did to stay sane, and also why they were there. Included is the poetry by the author, nearly all of which was written whilst on active service. 24,900 words

Night sounds: a remembrance of things long past.

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The results of Weena's interview.

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Gordy and Weena cope with work at the hospital and the University; with relatives and with Charlie and Maddy.

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Gordy, Weena and Patrick attend two weddings. Patrick meets the nungungi.

An eight-year-old girl has a dream about a meadow and describes her time there. The Tales of Stacy Starlet series is probably best for 5 to 8 year old kids.