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2007 

 

My Story: Home on the flood  NEW!
The river’s waters were a raging torrent – and my home was moored in the middle of it

My Story: I Designed a Dog
Determined to source the most suitable guide-dog for a client, I unwittingly turned the canine world upside down

My Story: The Metal Beast
Soon I won’t be able to walk at all. But will my wheelchair be a friend or foe?

My Story: Friends in need
The real world and I were just about to start a life long relationship

My Story: The Great Cow Mystery
I never would have guessed that a game of “pretend” with my kids would leave me ready to take on the world

My Story: When Tastes Collide
Could I make my Malaysian in-laws appreciate the joys of pasta?

My Story: Losing Raindrop
The pain of losing a horse is the hardest thing to bear

My Story: Oscar the Grouch
He ruled the kitchen with an iron fist - until I came along

My Story: On the Beach
Sometimes it takes an unexpected encounter to put your life in perspective

My Story: A Glass Half Full
Instead of focusing on all the things I couldn't do, I began to rejoice in everything I could

 

2006

My Story: The Long Road Home
It was daring, defiant and possibly dangerous. But we were doing it anyway

My Story: Three Little Words
I didn't realise how important they were until it was almost too late

My Story: The Cassowary Run
It was supposed to be a romantic holiday retreat, but a cranky neighbour had other ideas

My Story:The Piano Lesson
It wasn't until the music stopped that the learning truly began

My Story: Saving Boots
He was a popular, hard-working member of staff - until he went on trial for his life

My Story: The Greatest Gift is Loving
Luke's time with us was fleeting, but his impact will last forever

My Story: In the Path of a Bushfire
An eerie dimness was the first clue that something was terribly wrong

My Story: Grandfather's Lunch
I never thought about the dangers of growing up in Vietnam during the war. I had more important things to worry about

My Story: Coffee the Dog
Who would have thought that a silly dog with attitude would pull my family through the worst crisis we had ever faced?

My Story: One Last Flutter
It was Melbourne Cup Day and the stakes were the highest they had ever been - for me and my family

My Story: A Glass Half Full
Instead of focusing on all the things I couldn’t do, I began to rejoice in everything I could

 

2005

My Story: Boxing Daze
Backpacking around the world, Paul McMullen woke up in paradise to the shock of his life - the tsunami. He e-mailed this account to friends.

My Story: A Gentle Soldier
In my darkest days, I found an unexpected ally in the enemy.

My Story: Who R U?
A wrong number led me straight to Mr Right.

My Story: Missing Lionel
He was small, fat and eccentric. And the whole town loved him - or so it seemed.

My Story: Gran's Canyon
You're never too old to rappel down a rock face, and I was about to prove it

My Story: A Class Act
That day Miss McVee taught me a lesson that lasted a lifetime

My Story: Thumping Hearts
Our first winter as a family couldn't have got to a worse start. Then my new husband came up with a brilliant idea.

My Story: Four for Dad
It was little Malcolm's first cricket match and there was far more at stake than just winning.

My Story: From Dad, With Love
Money was tight and there wouldn't be much to celebrate this Christmas - or so we thought.

 

2004

My Story: The Wake-Up Call

My Story: Working the Chain

My Story: Granny's Orange Tree

My Story: The Red Scarf

My Story: Trapped Underwater

My Story: Walking With Diesel

My Story: Heartland

My Story: Emails to Understanding

 

2003

My Story: Discovering Christmas

 

 

 

 



Last Updated: 2007-03-16 00:00:00.0