I’ve had a fascination with India for a while now so when a friend suggested I read Shantaram, which is based in Bombay, I jumped at the chance. She loved the book and thought I would too. The author, Gregory David Roberts, loosely bases the story on his own life. And...
“Pushing through, trying to stay positive, really hard.” These were the phrases that littered my conversation with Jillian earlier this week. Looking at her situation it’s easy to see why. Jillian is in physical pain – deep, continuous, and mind-bending pain. She is a...
John, lean, lanky, and in his early twenties flopped down in the chair beside me. Nothing was said as we looked out over the balcony and through the trees enjoying the scenery at his parent’s cottage. Though comfortable in the silence I was interested in hearing abou...
