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Tracey Madeley

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I have a PhD in Eighteenth-Century gothic literature from Keele University.

I enjoy literature, philosophy, and the impact of modern society on people's lives. My writing is informed by social concerns, ecology, and disability. Peaceful Meadows is my first novel and deals with an alternative hippie lifestyle.
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Tracey Madeley My husband always wanted me to write a book in San Francisco, but I complained it was too difficult for a first book (it was my second). Golden Gate P…moreMy husband always wanted me to write a book in San Francisco, but I complained it was too difficult for a first book (it was my second). Golden Gate Park was the site of the Human Be-in in 1967 and that was the reason we got married there. It is such a beautiful place it is hard to write about San Francisco without mentioning it. So in answer to your question, the hippies came first, then the wedding and finally the book. (less)
Tracey Madeley No, I'm afraid I blame my husband for Peaceful Meadows. It is his interest in the hippies that made me write the book. He wanted a story where the hip…moreNo, I'm afraid I blame my husband for Peaceful Meadows. It is his interest in the hippies that made me write the book. He wanted a story where the hippies were the hero's, but not like Easy Rider or The Lovin's where they died, or the dream was corrupted. He wanted something positive.
I did read a lot of books like the Hippie Trip, Hippies and American Values and the fabulous book on the Haight Ashbury by Christopher Perry.(less)
Average rating: 3.42 · 33 ratings · 26 reviews · 3 distinct works
Love & Haight

3.75 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions
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Peaceful Meadows

3.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions
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Father & Son

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Best Books of 2018

The Guardian publishes the bestselling books of 2018 and what they regard as the best books of the year. Goodreads have a similar pole with various categories. What they tend to have in common is they are all traditionally published, bestselling books. What happens to the Indie books some of us read?

Looking back over this year’s reading it is hard to pick just one book as my book of the year, so h Read more of this blog post »
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Dr Hope Allerd is an advisor to President Conchrane, who, after an assassination attempt, has an unhinged obsession with China. The attempt is conducted by the husband of Hope’s cousin, a talented magician who has developed the ability to appear invi ...more
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The Mist and the Flame by Coral-Li St. Helen
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This starts with a retelling of Romeo and Juliet, in which Juliet is switched at birth with the nurse's daughter, based on the assumption that she would not survive. No details are given about her childhood, only her resentment at being raised as a s ...more
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Peri-Jean Mace sees ghosts and when her cousin Rae is murdered, she decides to solve the mystery. The ghosts are largely incidental and the clues don’t seem to follow through, especially as the killer is hidden by a false identity. He pursues Peri-Je ...more
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Hard Times by Charles Dickens
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Dickens' tale is set against the backdrop of industrial Britain, represented by the Coketown looms. Stephen Blackpool’s life is one of poverty and misfortune, with a wife who drinks and is mentally unstable, but he cannot legally abandon. He is ostra ...more
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The Life & Times of Sarah Good, Accused Witch by Sandra Wagner-Wright
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“We're all human beings,
when did we change to havings?
Living out our life through things.
How do we get back to being again?”
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“We're all human beings,
when did we change to havings?
Living out our life through things.
How do we get back to being again?”
Tracey Madeley, Peaceful Meadows

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Michael Murphy Tracey, thanks for connecting on Goodreads and congratulations with your success of your books. I hope you'll add my Prohibition-era mystery, The Yankee Club to your to read list. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...


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