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David Farrell

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David Farrell, the author of The Wilde Collection fictional memoir series, lives in a rural village on the banks of the Mighty Waikato River.

While planning his next book, he walks through the magnificent landscapes of Aotearoa, New Zealand with his new muse, Zelda, by his side. A Kiwi Heading Dog rescued from the pound.

With his partner Jeanne and daughter Amy, they now live a harmonious life after a challenging journey from Southern Africa

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What books are on your summer reading list this year?
David Farrell December is my Aotearoa New Zealand author month.
Shifting Colours by Fiona Sussman
Remote Sympathy by Catherine Chidgey
Purgatory by Rosetta Allan
Open t…moreDecember is my Aotearoa New Zealand author month.
Shifting Colours by Fiona Sussman
Remote Sympathy by Catherine Chidgey
Purgatory by Rosetta Allan
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David Farrell It doesn't exist.
I sit down every day and write at least a paragraph.
If the creativity flows, I continue to write.
If it doesnt I turn to other aspe…moreIt doesn't exist.
I sit down every day and write at least a paragraph.
If the creativity flows, I continue to write.
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Average rating: 4.08 · 79 ratings · 40 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors
The Chameleon
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Soon to be releaesed memoir

My upcoming memoir explores the impact of institutions on leadership. It comprises four principal components.
1) My formative years: lifestyle and colonialism.
2) Boarding school syndrome. (ABCD). Abandonment. Bereavement. Captivity. Dissociation.
3)A half-century of leadership in school and commerce.
4)The Last of the Boomers. Positives and Negatives.
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"Humbled What We Keep Silent is recommended in The Globe and Mail this weekend. It’s a slow-burning character-driven thriller, where Bri Watters gets caught up in a hospital data breach that threatens to expose long-held family secrets. I’m gratefu..." Read more of this blog post »
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