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Some people are born into bad situations, some people have bad situations thrust upon them, and some people find bad situations through their dodgy choices, lack of information and personal idiosyncrasies. Julia’ s life sits at the intersection of all three. From high school dropout on a psych ward to…
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I met Julia through the West Australian chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and love her work for children and young adults, which is beautifully written and insightful, especially Before You Forget about a young teen coming to terms with her father's early dementia. In the lead-up to the release of her memoir, How to Avoid a Happy Life, Julia released a series of blogs featuring extracts and sharing her experience of writing such a personal book. From her memoir's opening sentence - 'There is a photo of my mother in a coffin.' - I could…
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