The Wilted Rose Blog Series

The Harmony of Life is Out of Tune: The Wilted Rose Blog Series

Image by SeaReeds from Pixabay WARNING: This post discusses infant loss Introduction: The true story of Sarah continues. Although Sarah loved to play the classical music of Franz Liszt on her piano, no tune could soothe her broken heart. The death of her infant child was more than she could bear. It was the last straw of a… Continue reading The Harmony of Life is Out of Tune: The Wilted Rose Blog Series

The Wilted Rose Blog Series

Dear God, Bring Him Back

Image by Alan on Pixabay Introduction The story of Sarah continues. Jack and Sarah now have four children, the eldest being five years of age. The year is 1963, before mobile phones, uba and emails. Along with many women back then, Sarah did not have a car license, so she relied on taxis and public… Continue reading Dear God, Bring Him Back

The Wilted Rose Blog Series

Going to the Chapel of Love- The Wilted Rose

Introduction: The true story continues with Sarah standing in front of the mirror in a wedding dress. Who is she marrying? What happened between George and Sarah? Did Sarah change her mind? And who is Jack? Beverley Joy Book Excerpt – The Wilted Rose Part 2 – The Rose Blossom: Sarah had seen many different… Continue reading Going to the Chapel of Love- The Wilted Rose

Very Old Quotes

The Wilted Rose Blog Series

2022 marks the tenth anniversary of publishing my debut novel, The Wilted Rose, which tells the story of one Australian family’s struggle with mental illness during the 1960s and 70s. To mark National Mental Health Month, and to celebrate this special anniversary, from now until the end of October, in partnership with Simply Story Poetry,… Continue reading The Wilted Rose Blog Series