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'David Young is a divorced Vietnam veteran, an artist and a gardener. He is trying to come to terms with the trauma of war through his painting. With every brush-stroke he seeks to transform the moments of brutality, the memories of violence that plague his nights and haunt his days. At the same time, he is trying to manage a fractious relationship with his feisty sixteen-year-old daughter, Josie. When a single mum and her son move into the flat next door, further complications enter David’s life. As he tries to find a way forward, Josie enters a downward spiral. David believes his trauma is somehow becoming hers. When his daughter’s life threatens to spin out of control, he must do everything he can to save her …
'A Winter Sowing is a moving exploration of the unspeakable and a compelling story of one man’s quest for redemption through art and love.'
Source : publisher's blurb
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From Fracture to Wholeness
2022
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , May vol. 66 no. 5 2022; (p. 90-91)
— Review of A Winter Sowing 2021 single work novel
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From Fracture to Wholeness
2022
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , May vol. 66 no. 5 2022; (p. 90-91)
— Review of A Winter Sowing 2021 single work novel