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    Views Of Life: Booklet I
    Views Of Life: Booklet I
    Views Of Life: Booklet I
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    Views Of Life: Booklet I

    By Felicity-Ann McInnes

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    Views Of Life - Booklet I - is the inner most views of the Author, embracing the World; as well as; those around her; 'seeing and feeling' deeply at times inside their heads and hearts.

    This forms part of the Series of Poetry, Prose And Other Reflections written by Felicity-Ann McInnes and will be an ongoing project until she runs out of time.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFelicity-Ann McInnes
    Release dateFeb 5, 2014
    ISBN9781311927507
    Views Of Life: Booklet I
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    Felicity-Ann McInnes

    A compassionate, gentle spirit, born far too early in an era overcoming WWII.Born 6th April 1943 in the then Union of South Africa, she found it difficult to relate to the conformity of the society of her up-bringing, coming from what was then termed 'old money' and brought up as an upper class individual with decorum, dignity and integrity. And having to converse to the family in four different languages, (English, Afrikaans, High Dutch and French); as well as a stern Nanny who only spoke Zulu, possibly gave her the gift and love of languages.At the early age of three years it was discovered that she possessed natural talents and gifts; able to draw, write and make crafts, with a wisdom far beyond that of a normal child of her age.The local Africans of the then Provinces of the Orange Free State; Zululand and Natal would ask if they could ‘borrow’ this Child of The Universe, in order to help them hunt for the tubers and plants needed for the making of Natural Herbal Medicines.They loved this strange auburn titianed haired 'fairy' child with her huge dark red-mahogany eyes ringed with a grey halo. Who seemed to know exactly what was needed even before it was asked for.Starting school at the very tender age of Four Years, her first illustrated poem for English Literature, was called “Snow” depicting a Mountain and the Sea with snowflakes drifting gently down. Unfortunately the original art work has long gone, but the words still linger.What made this more remarkable is the fact that as a child she had never seen snow nor a Mountain with the Sea in the foreground.Still actively involved in creating and writing and still nutures the adventurous spirit of travel.

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      Views Of Life - Felicity-Ann McInnes

      Views Of Life – Booklet I

      Poetry, Prose And Other Reflections

      By Felicity-Ann McInnes

      Publisher Smashwords

      Published by FelicAn Books at Smashwords

      Copyright 1997 Felicity-Ann McInnes

      All editions ordered on-line or printed, bound and hand-made by FelicAn Books on request of order.

      ***

      Acknowledgements

      If it was not for you Life, just where would I be?

      Thank you for letting me see your beauty, endure heartaches and wash away my tears.

      Letting me still grow into the being of me and still loving you Life!

      Felicity-Ann

      ***

      Contents:

      Thoughts Of Everyday Living:

      a. My Broken Me…

      b. Beyond The Physical !

      c. The Sounds Of Silence !

      d. If You Just Smile !

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