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David Farrell NZ

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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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David Farrell NZ December is my Aotearoa New Zealand author month.
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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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