Author, Freelance Writer, Inspirational Speaker
Thanks so much all those readers who have written to me, and shared their stories. I’ve been really touched, and attempted to reply to all emails and letters. I’ve even recommended that one story, about a son accompanying his ageing mother with dementia, be published. Our stories could well be the most important thing we own.
Michele’s latest book is Fraying: Mum, memory loss, the medical maze and me.
Author, Michele Gierck, will be speaking at an Alzheimer’s Australia South Australia event on Wednesday 23 September, 2015. It’s a fab day, all part of Dementia Awareness Month. (For the fine details, please go to the Alzheimer’s Australia SA website.)
At 7.30pm that evening, Michele will be part of a panel speaking about dementia on ABC Radio, Adelaide, with host Peter Goers, broadcasting across South Australia. Naturally she will be speaking about her book, Fraying: Mum, memory loss, the medical maze and me.
How fab, having Alzheimer’s Australia VIC endorse my latest book, Fraying: Mum, memory loss, the medical maze and me, as a good read.
Underneath this endorsement Carers Victoria commented: ‘It is great. We are looking at having Michele speak with carers during National Carers Week in October. Very insightful and honest.’
As the author, I am delighted by this positive response. (And all the likes.) Great to see that news about the book is spreading.
Refer Facebook page: Alzheimer’s Australia VIC, 25 June, 2015
How good it is to find your special spot. A place to relax, to calm, to be. A place to listen, to be drawn into the moment. (No phones, ipads or laptops here!)
There’s been quite a bit of media and a number of talks given since the release of my latest book, Fraying: Mum, memory loss, the medical maze and me, in March. Now, it’s time to get back to basics, create a calm space … and write.
Yes, all the talks and interviews are enjoyable, but at heart the joy of writing is one that for me cannot be quelled. If I don’t write, I feel a part of myself is missing.
For those interested, I will be back speaking again in September, during Dementia Awareness Month. More details soon.
Thanks so much to those readers who have taken time to write to me to tell me of the delight they have taken in my latest book, Fraying: Mum, memory loss, the medical maze and me.
One of those responses, from a trauma nurse who, it turns out, grew up in an orphanage was so touching. Reading about her life, I began to see Fraying through new eyes.
We have all walked such different paths, and stories are such a great way to understand the path others tread.
Image: Maguk, Kakadu National Park, Australia (Gotta get yourself there!)
Image and text copyright: Michele Gierck
So pleasing to see my latest book- Fraying: Mum, memory loss, the medical maze and me – in stores. Celebrated with an ‘In Conversation’ with Morag Fraser, at Readings Hawthorn.
(Pic – Michele Gierck on the left, Morag Fraser on the right.)
To hear Michele Gierck’s radio interview with Richard Fidler, broadcast across Australia, here’s the links.
ABC website: http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2015/02/25/4186353.htm
On SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/abc-conversations/michele-gierck-caring-for-my-mum-with-alzheimers
Fraying is available as a paperback, or an ebook.
Waiting for your new book to be released (launched) is like having a ticket overseas and waiting for the journey to happen. So much anticipation. Will you rocket down the road ahead, reaching some fabulous pinnacle? Or …
Well, let’s see what happens when Fraying: Mum, memory loss, the medical maze and me is launched later this month. (So far there’s lots of interest!)
You can catch Richard Fidler’s Radio National interview with Michele, (that’s me) on 25 February at: http://www.abc.net.au/local/sites/conversations/ The 55-minute interview will be podcast and can be listened to online any time after the interview.
For more information about Michele’s new book check out her website: https://michelegierck.com.au/fraying/
Image and text copyright Michele Gierck
Photo: Road to Aoraki/MtCook, New Zealand
Holidays, especially in naturally beautiful places, can be a wonderful time to pause … and ponder. They can become a vital time to power down, and then, eventually, recharge.
Image: view of the mountains from Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand
Image and text copyright Michele Gierck
Just finished a magazine article on The Human Face of War. Afterwards, I sought some peace in the garden. And what a delight to see this bee — head first, diving in. Just the way life needs to be lived!
Text and image copyright Michele Gierck
Michele’s other blog: what inspires her www.michelemuses.wordpress.com
Writing may be a solitary experience, but bringing a book to life depends on a team of collaborators. And fortunately, the publisher of my next non-fiction book has an exceptional team.
And not just with books, but with life in general, a good crew of collaborators, or friends, make all the difference in life.
Text and image copyright Michele Gierck
Michele’s other blog: www.michelemuses.wordpress.com