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Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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Average rating: 3.83 · 87 ratings · 28 reviews · 6 distinct works

	The Boatman 3.73 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2014 — 4 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
	More Than Halfway to Somewhere: Collected Gems of a World Traveler 4.40 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Dare Me!: The Life and Work of Gerald Glaskin by John Burbidge (Goodreads Author), Robert Dessaix (Foreword) 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Beyond Prince and Merchant: Citizen Participation and the Rise of Civil Society 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1997	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
	Approaches That Work in Rural Development: Emerging Trends, Participatory Methods and Local Initiatives (Ierd Series, Vol 3) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1988	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
	Please Forward: The Life of Liza Tod liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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.When asked what draws me to writing, I’m tempted to respond: because I don’t like speaking. While this might seem trite and evasive, it points to one of the greatest struggles of my life. While not obvious to some, I have been a stammerer—albeit a covert one—from a very young age and continue to be today*.

One of my most painful memories of stammering occurred in my first year at university. Of my

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