Kaleidoscope of Life - Campbell, Deslee
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The novel Kaleidoscope of Life concerns the lives of Sally Evans, her immediate and extended families, and those of the local aborigines entwined throughout. Sally experiences various adventures on the Bogan River in far western New South Wales. This historical novel is set immediately after World War II--1945-1949--but the shadow of both world wars hovers over three generations of Sally's family. Community and family interact to provide support as everyone moves towards post-war healing. There are two romantic subplots and two relevant extended war narratives, one from each world war. When…mehr

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The novel Kaleidoscope of Life concerns the lives of Sally Evans, her immediate and extended families, and those of the local aborigines entwined throughout. Sally experiences various adventures on the Bogan River in far western New South Wales. This historical novel is set immediately after World War II--1945-1949--but the shadow of both world wars hovers over three generations of Sally's family. Community and family interact to provide support as everyone moves towards post-war healing. There are two romantic subplots and two relevant extended war narratives, one from each world war. When Sally's father, who was missing in action, unexpectedly arrives home, Sally thinks he is an intruder and is always afraid of him--with good reason. His psychological problems, domestic violence and alcohol dependency affect him and everyone else, especially Sally, who was born after his departure. Sally is given her own pony and she and her cousin, Elizabeth, who attend the same one-teacher school, are hosted to a week's holiday at Government House, Sydney. Sally spends another week in Sydney at the children's hospital, with suspected diphtheria. Both she and her part-aboriginal classmate, Trudy, who really did have diphtheria, spend time recuperating at the Far West Children's Home in Manly. Sally's Jewish friend, Esther Aarons, remains important, even after Esther moved from Nyngan to Sydney. She helped Sally grapple with the puzzle of where babies come from, and Sally's letters to her provide an outlet for her many concerns. Sally is spirited, inquisitive and thoughtful, with many girlish questions. She is secure in everyone's love, except her father's, constantly asking herself, "Why doesn't Daddy love me?" Peter, her mother's new love-interest and her father's best mate, finally answers her and opens up new possibilities.
Autorenporträt
Deslee Campbell, a former teacher of modern history, who worked in the field of educational psychology and counselling. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New South Wales, a Diploma in Education from the University of Sydney, and a Graduate Diploma in School Counselling from U.W.S/Nepean. She was has a Masters degree fromMacquarie University in early Christian Studies and a Phd from Sydney University. Deslee has visited Israel nine times, the first being in January 1970. During Passover 1990 Deslee was one of three Australians to visit the U.S.S.R. Since 1988 Deslee, and her late husband John, .they lived with their three sons and their adopted daughter in Sydney and attend a local Anglican Church in Sydney, Now widowed, Deslee has four children and three grandchildren. Her published works include the sequel novel, Love is a Journey, which follows Karen Evan's career as a nurse. With her son, Rev. Justin Campbell, she has co-authored a major 2-volume work in the mini-series Synagogue and Church and her YouTube presentations can be viewed via the web address http://www.synagogueandchurch.com