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My Essays
What Has It Been Like to Self-Publish a Book
Early in 2024 I decided to compile a list of essays that I had written – primarily (though not entirely) about living with Parkinson’s. ...
Mirror Mirror on the Wall
“Wonderful!!” the instructor enthuses. ‘wonderful’ doesn’t really describe.our movements.
Feeling Invisible
I learned first hand how it feels to be excluded.
A Heart of Gould
Written Aug 2010 Published in The Globe & Mail Oct 2010 Feigning an air of confidence to conceal the raging disquiet inside, I scanned the restaurant and headed for a table near the back, where I could observe him searching for the forty-something woman with whom he had shared a few words on the telephone. He had neither met me nor seen a photograph. The year was 1986, long before the advent of online dating. I had purposely arrived early to give myself time to adopt th
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