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Shirley Dawson

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I started writing when I moved to Spain about fourteen years ago. After taking early retirement from secretarial employment, and always an avid reader, I suddenly discovered I had the time I needed to begin writing novels.
My first manuscript, 'A Twist of Fate', lay untouched for some time, but the second, 'A Question of Honour', was self-published as an e-book on Amazon (under pen name Winnie Morriss). After a while, I returned to 'A Twist of Fate' and produced a sequel, and over time, the story line gradually developed into a trilogy. The second, 'Destiny's Path' and the third, 'A Free Spirit'. 'Billy', a story about a young evacuee boy during WW2 was the next novel ...more

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	Billy 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Twist Of Fate it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Free Spirit it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	No Looking Back: A powerful and emotionally-charged story of a young girl’s struggle for dignity and self-worth. 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bill Stewart: Ceramic Sculpture by Shirley Dawson (Goodreads Author), Graham Holroyd, Ron Netsky 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Destiny's Path by Shirley Dawson (2015-06-10) by Shirley Dawson (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Thrilled to receive an award for my two recent novels - 'Billy' and 'No Looking Back'.
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BILLY - "What a wonderful story. Billy by Shirley Dawson is a fantastic tale, written with real emotion that shines through on every page. Her characters are realistic, likable and easy to relate to and she'll make you feel like you are really there. Even Read more of this blog post »

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The Jam Factory Girls Fight Back: The Jam Factory Girls, Book 3

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Shirley Dawson is starting Christmas Wishes for the Railway Girls: Well I have to admit that I DNFd this book. My apologies to the author but I have a shelf full of books just waiting for my attention, so if I start one which I cannot get into from the start, I tend not to waste my time on it. The story may have improved but I read a quarter and it just wasn't capturing me at all, plus the overload of characters from the onset, always puts me off. Christmas Wishes for the Railway Girls (The Railway Girls, #8) by Maisie Thomas progress:	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The beginning was slow and a bit stale. It often seemed disjointed in parts but it did improve towards the middle of the story. The second part was definitely more captivating. I didn't quite understand why Grey went to find the owner of the mill to ...more
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Five stars is justly awarded to this lovely story. I was engrossed from the start to the end. It is beautifully written and characterised very well. Highly recommended.
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Shirley Dawson rated a book really liked it A Nurse's Courage by Maggie Holt	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
An enjoyable read, albeit a long one! A tale of troubled past and war-torn England. Likeable characters and although it was a little bit predictable, the end was wrapped up beautifully.
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A lovely little story written in Catherine's wonderful inimitable style. It is totally set in one location and the story develops into something much deeper towards the end! ...more
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