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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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A lot of comments have been made about the combination of an Irish accent with a story set in ancient Greece. I have to confess I was not particularly aware of this; I was more interested in the portrayal of class, friendship and the influence of mon ...more
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# 1.1 - Rogue Consciousness by Allen Dean Maiora
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The first thing you will notice about this book is that it is massively overpriced.

The second thing is that none of the characters has a name. There is he with a wife, he with a girlfriend, an engineer and finally the master. Normally, I would commen
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No-party democracy sounds too good to be true, but this author makes a good case for this form of government. In this immensely readable book, he points out the flaws in the current system and why a no-party system would be more effective, transparen ...more
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This book starts with a drug-induced description, which fosters a disjointed, surreal feeling. Phillip has lost his wife, Eleanor, in a plane crash and is bringing up his young son, Chris. Grief engenders the reader’s sympathy, especially since he do ...more
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"I wanted to like this book. in spots it got super interesting and then, I'd get lost in the "drama". There is to much going on and what's going on isn't interesting. It's taken me four days to read this book when it should have taken me a couple of h" Read more of this review »
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"Cliffhanger by A.P. Foster is a thriller that wants you to know it is Important. Tragic things happen. People are sad about them. Everyone speaks and behaves as if joy has been permanently outlawed. The tone is so relentlessly somber that it starts t" Read more of this review »
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Sonny Marshall is a lovely protagonist, but I am biased, being married in San Francisco and to a musician. I found the paedophile storyline did not ring true. I know it is a logical conclusion if children go missing, but it felt hollow. The Eugenics ...more
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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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“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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