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    Suddenly Seventy

    By Jennifer Dabbs

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    This is an acerbic and often humorous memoir written from the point of view of a septuagenarian. Jennifer Dabbs reflects on the Good Old Days and wonders if they were better than today. Growing up without television, computers and mobile phones produces a different sort of sensibility. Or does it?In a candid style, Jennifer reflects on modern mutilation, bubble-wrapped babies, coddled kids, the National Service, men, and Germaine Greer. A fascinating read that is sure to create headlines.

    'Amazing, brave and shocking all at once..." Laurent Boulanger, 2016 Pacific Rim Grand Prize Winner.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLake Ozark Press
    Release dateAug 19, 2018
    ISBN9781632081117
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    Suddenly Seventy
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    Jennifer Dabbs

    JENNIFER DABBS was born in Orange, NSW, but spent most of her formative years in Melbourne where she was educated at a Presentation convent. She has worked as a singer, bank clerk, receptionist, publican and associate systems engineer in the computer industry. Her articles, reviews and short stories have been published in journals and newspapers. She has twelve years’ experience in teaching fiction writing – short stories and novels – at tertiary level. She has had four novels published – one adult, two junior novels and one young adult and has written a text book on Short Story Writing. She has written a sequel to Beyond Redemption entitled A Member of the Chorus, which will be available soon. She is currently working on a memoir.

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