Around the Blue Laminex Table - Chapter 14

In this episode, we talk about the beginning of his life, from losing his mother at an early age to then suffering from Polio and learning about how life and death are just part of the different seasons of life. We discern that his ability to weather the many challenges of Vietnam has its origins in his early days in Tasmania.

have just completed a memoir on my first 18 years in Kalgoorlie. Its title Around the Blue Laminex Table is taken from the times when we sat at the blue Laminex kitchen table and listened to my father regaling the family with unforgettable stories about his days as a woodchopper, gambler and contractor who supplied the sheep stations north-east of Kalgoorlie. My uncle, William John Sheehan, the principal focus of the podcast on Timor, also figures prominently. Other important Goldfields' characters as well as some who have lived their lives in obscurity are included in the narrative. I have chosen two of the twenty-two chapters to read aloud during a podcast to give you a sense of the underlying qualities of the non-fiction narrative. One has a military bent to it and the other deals with one of the worst car accidents in Western Australia’s history. If the two stories have piqued your interest, you can purchase the book by e-mailing me at [email protected]. The cost of the book is $35 with postage within Australia an extra $10. In your email, you would need to include your full name, your forwarding address and mobile number so that I can track the book to ensure it arrives at your home safely. My bank account details are as follows: Account Name: Wayne Lamotte BSB: 066-173 Account Number: 1050 9910 Wayne Lamotte.

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