"A sinister cabal of superior writers."
Born in Ficksburg, South Africa, trained to be a journalist, fell in love - for keeps - at 16, married at 19, wrote novels, played the piano in my husband's dance band for 35 years, had two children, studied to be a teacher, started my own school and then, in 1978, emigrated to Canada, where I am blessed to be Founder and President Emerita of the Canadian Hemochromatosis Society, the Founder and President Emerita of the Haemochromatosis Society of South Africa, and the Founder and Former President of the International Association of Haemochromatosis Societies. For 30 years, except for a series of travel articles, I have devoted my literary efforts entirely to the writing of more than 300 articles on the subject of hemochromatosis, and the production of patient literature for individuals, hospitals and other medical facilities. Now back to novel writing, I am happily embarking on my 22nd book.
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May 31st: A Very Important Day for Me, and for South Africa.
May 31st, 2009. A day of unexpected and incredible insights. I found out what had killed my father! May 31st, 2009. A day of unexpected and incredible insights. I realized what had killed my father!
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Iron Filings in Our Food? Can This Be Possible?
Bad news for vulnerable people predisposed to the ravages of the world's most common genetic disorder.
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Freddy Gardner Made Music to Swoon By
Freddy Gardner — to my mind the most brilliant saxophonist the world has ever known.
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Even Celebrities Are Not Immune To Iron Overload — Speculation and Proof
Signs that might have triggered alarm.
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Hemochromatosis: Ever on the Lookout for Signs
Hemochromatosis is not a disease until it is allowed to become one.
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From Hitchcock to the Boer Wars - and Beyond
An author, a book, a film, a holocaust, a queen, and a superlative Canadian Governor-General: What’s the connection?
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Living With Hemochromatosis
Men, read this before you resort to Viagra! Your problem could be due to too much iron!
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Deaf West Theatre Reimagines Hit '70s Musical Pippin
Deaf West's "Big River" proved you could stage a musical with performers who can't hear music. Next up: "Pippin"!
What you don't know about hemochromatosis could kill someone you love — perhaps even you.
Sounding the alarm for a potentially lethal combination.
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