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Diana Finley

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After working in the NHS with Autistic children and their families for many years, I took a change of direction and returned to an early love - writing! I did an MA in Creative Writing, and spent the following year completing my debut novel, 'The Loneliness of Survival'. Such a joy when Indigo Dreams published it on 29th August 2014!

'The Loneliness of Survival is an emotional, often traumatic read, but also has moments of great warmth and humour. My own mother was a refugee from Nazi Austria, separated from her family and her life in turmoil. The novel is partly based on her experiences, and those of many others in similar circumstances. It covers 100 years of the life of Anna, the main character, from her birth in 1914 to her hundredth bir
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Diana Finley On my list are: 'The Gustav Sonata' by Rose Tremain, 'The Last Runaway' by Tracy Chevalier, 'All the Light We Cannot See' by Anthony Doerr, 'All At Se…moreOn my list are: 'The Gustav Sonata' by Rose Tremain, 'The Last Runaway' by Tracy Chevalier, 'All the Light We Cannot See' by Anthony Doerr, 'All At Sea' by Decca Aitkenhead, and 'Do Not Say We Have Nothing' by Madeleine Thien. I can't wait to read them!(less)
Diana Finley The mystery which could be a plot for a book is: Why was my mother so sad?
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So, as I don't have many reviews on here I thought I would copy some of the ones that I have received.

...one of the strengths of this novel is its emotional force and especially its warmth. There are so many wonderful, heart-warming moments. It moved me to tears on one occasion. --Helen Gordon, Author, Editor

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