Di Morrissey
Author of Tears of the Moon
About the Author
Author Di Morrissey grew up in Pittwater, Australia where she was influenced by the writers, musicians, artists and actors who lived there. Since she could not afford to go to university, she worked for the Australian Consolidated Press and trained as a journalist. She married an American diplomat show more and was posted in Singapore, Thailand, Japan, Indonesia and Guyana. During this time, she wrote articles and broadcast in various countries. She published her first book, Heart of the Dreaming, in 1991. Since then, she has written fourteen novels making her Australia's most popular woman novelist. She believes the success of her novels is due to them being written about and for Australians by dealing with such themes as heritage, love of family, Australian identity, protection of the environment, and reconciliation and awareness of Aboriginal culture. She is also a member of the National Centre for Breast Cancer's Advisory Board, a founding board member of Leadership Action Australia, a life member of the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, and a Patron of Southern Cross University's Centre for Whale research. She has lived in Byron Bay for the last fifteen years. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Remote Control • Heart of the Dreaming • The Big Picture • All God's Children (1998) 4 copies
Kirjavaliot - Kaukolaukaisin, Rakkaus ei katoa, Kadun hämärässä — Author — 1 copy
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Acceptable Risk • Heart of the Dreaming • Eye of the Storm • This Child is Mine (1995) 1 copy
Reader's Digest Auswahlbücher: Das schwarze Manifest / Tingulla / Trüffelträume / Der Karibujäger (1998) — Author — 1 copy
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- Birthdate
- 1948
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- Australia
- Birthplace
- Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
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The Golden Land by Di Morrissey
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I really enjoy this authors books. This one takes place in a fictional town on Tue southern coast of Australia, and dwells on how the richest family in town has sway over what it seeks is best for the town.
Good story excellent writing.
Good story excellent writing.
An interesting story set around 1970's societal attitudes as well as cultural issues set on the Hawaiian Islands.
Story set in Broome and its environs. Considered insights into aboriginal culture and environmental importance of the region. Off-shore gas mining being approved by WA government with the inclusion of an on-shore massive storage hub to be placed on culturally sensitive land. Explored the fracturing of relationships within the town as people saw the costs and benefits of the plans.Was written at a time there was a massive storage hum sited further south than this story has it set. Possibly with very similar resistance and protest.… (more)
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