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Roger Gordon

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Sheffield, The United Kingdom

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http://www.startingtoframe.com

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Biography, Memoir

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August 2014

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I am a retired university professor, scientist, and former Dean of Science. I grew up in Sheffield, England, emigrating to Canada in 1969. Growing up in the late 1940s to 60s, in the early post war years I benefited from a nurturing family environment. Gradually, my family transformed itself into a fragmented and dysfunctional unit, culminating in my parents' bitter divorce in 1961. I and others in my family were confronted with social stigmas of the day: divorce and marital infidelity. Compounding matters,mental illness, in some instances undiagnosed,affected several family members, including myself. Then, to complete the scenario, I experienced rejection by both my parents.

After moving to Canada, I carved out a successful academic career, ...more

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Roger Gordon Do something totally unrelated to my writing project. Take my dogs for a walk, go to the gym, do some gardening, play my cornet, go to a meeting about…moreDo something totally unrelated to my writing project. Take my dogs for a walk, go to the gym, do some gardening, play my cornet, go to a meeting about environmental concerns, even write a letter to the local paper about pesticides. Anything but continue to hammer away at what I'm writing about. Cleanse the mind.(less)

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Roger Gordon Sharing your thoughts with others. A sense of accomplishment when the task at hand is finished. Giving my imagination a workout.
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Starting to Frame: A Memoir

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THE DREAMER

To die, to sleep–to sleep, perchance to dream…(Hamlet)

“Roger. Wake up. You’re having a bad dream.” My wife, Alison, is shaking me to snap me out of yet another episode of sleep paralysis. My eyes are wide open, but I cannot move my limbs. I’m in a catatonic state. Over in the open doorway to the bedroom, there is a terrifying presence. It evinces evil, yet I cannot see any form to it. Eventual

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message 1: by Greg

Nov 11, 2014 04:00PM

Hi Roger, Happy November!

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