ECHIDNA IN A SUITCASE
(First Edition)
“Kathleen’s story is at times a confronting read. I found myself returning to my time working with young people in state care and thinking of the many children who did not make it out.
With the current focus on how children living in state-care had been poorly treated, Kathleen’s story is a timely reminder of the importance of hope, in what seems like a hopeless situation. Channelling hope with the right encouragement empowers those who are born into poverty to break through the postcode and other discriminations. Kathleen’s story shows us that people can move forward from their tough childhoods to living a good, loving life.”
- Les Twentyman
Echidna in a suitcase is a memoir of a woman’s journey of initial hardships and her rugged road to resurrection after being placed into Catholic institutional life as an infant. Through it all, she continued to look up through moth eaten blankets to see the stars; allowing her malleable mind to dream, and her spirit remained unbreakable. She had inherited a tangled ancestral twine. After over 50 years, this twine led her to the man she has been searching for all her life.
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What People Are Saying about Echidna in a Suitcase
“What an amazing read. This book makes you appreciate your childhood & how lucky some of us are to have a loving family & home. It gave me Goosebumps, make me cry & made me thank my lucky stars for the loving childhood I had. How inspirational is the author to rise above the hardships of her childhood to blossom into a beautiful author & woman.”
— Tracey M
“Fantastic read from front cover to the back. I’m sure everyone that reads this will learn something. Writing this would have been extremely painful, but it certainly needed to be written.”
— Mary F
“How could such a beautiful and capable woman have survived the horrendous ordeals of her childhood, let alone the trials of her adult life, to become the success we see today.
Her obvious love of life and Nature, her devotion to her children and grandson, and now finding her true father are some the keys to her becoming the joyful and optimistic person that we know and love.”
— Kate R
“Such a strong and courageous woman, who has been through so much. Could not put the book down, was very intrigued to know the outcome. I congratulate Kath on finally putting all the missing pieces of her puzzle together and to finally put her mind at ease.”
— Alana J
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New Fiction Short-Story for 8-12 year olds
Freddie is on a journey of self-discovery. Shaking off the expectations of following in his fathers footsteps and forging his own path through his love of skating.
Tears in a Bottle & Stars on the Sea
An unforgettable adventure, when a family boards a ship named Stars on the Sea in 1947, longing to leave their post-war pain behind them in England. It seems they were not the only migrants leaving, on the journey.
Soon they would become aware that the connection to the past has a way of following.
To move forward they will need to face someone else’s past. The Stars on the Sea harbours a very dangerous secret.
Beyond the beauty of the starlit skies, danger lurks.