Category Archive: The Island Chronicles

Feb
14
2011

The Ten Weeks: Week Ten (14-20 February): When God Touches Your Life, You Are Never the Same

The setting of the novel The Ten Weeks was exactly forty years ago. This is the last of a series of excerpts from the novel, one for each week (except for Weeks Two and Three, which were combined). Click here for more information on the book, including the new e-book version. “There are many unpleasant …

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Feb
07
2011

The Ten Weeks: Week Nine (7-13 February): A Little Corporal Punishment for the Road

The setting of the novel The Ten Weeks was exactly forty years ago. This is one of a series of excerpts from the novel, one for each week (except for Weeks Two and Three, which were combined). Click here for more information on the book, including the new e-book version. Coleman reviewed the police file …

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Jan
31
2011

The Ten Weeks: Week Eight (31 January-6 February): Before Texting, We Actually Had to Talk on the Phone

The setting of the novel The Ten Weeks was exactly forty years ago. This is one of a series of excerpts from the novel, one for each week (except for Weeks Two and Three, which were combined). Click here for more information on the book, including the new e-book version. Alemara Academy was a little …

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Jan
24
2011

The Ten Weeks: Week Seven (24-30 January): Two Blondes Explore Islam

The setting of the novel The Ten Weeks was exactly forty years ago. This is one of a series of excerpts from the novel, one for each week (except for Weeks Two and Three, which were combined). Click here for more information on the book, including the new e-book version. She looked over at her …

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Jan
17
2011

The Ten Weeks: Week Six (17-23 January): Learning About French Kissing From the French

The setting of the novel The Ten Weeks was exactly forty years ago. This is one of a series of excerpts from the novel, one for each week (except for Weeks Two and Three, which were combined). Click here for more information on the book, including the new e-book version. Madeleine was decidedly nervous about …

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Jan
10
2011

The Ten Weeks: Week Five (10-16 January): A Baby Dedication, and Strange Visitors, at the Baptist Church

The setting of the novel The Ten Weeks was exactly forty years ago. This is one of a series of excerpts from the novel, one for each week (except for Weeks Two and Three, which were combined). Click here for more information on the book, including the new e-book version. The First Baptist Church of …

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Jan
03
2011

The Ten Weeks: Week Four (3-9 January): Dinner with the Freemasons

The setting of the novel The Ten Weeks was exactly forty years ago. This is one of a series of excerpts from the novel, one for each week (except for Weeks Two and Three, which were combined). Click here for more information on the book, including the new e-book version. Verecundan papers had spilt a …

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Dec
20
2010

The Ten Weeks: Weeks Two and Three (20 December-2 January): A Lovely Catholic Confession, An Ugly Secularist Rejoinder

The setting of the novel The Ten Weeks was exactly forty years ago. This is one of a series of excerpts from the novel, one for each week (except for Weeks Two and Three, which were combined). Click here for more information on the book, including the new e-book version. The Sacred Heart Cathedral was …

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Dec
13
2010

The Ten Weeks: Week One (13-19 December): In the Clutches of Nationalised Health Care

The setting of the novel The Ten Weeks was exactly forty years ago. This is one of a series of excerpts from the novel, one for each week (except for Weeks Two and Three, which were combined). Click here for more information on the book, including the new e-book version. The sun was just setting …

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Jan
29
2010

Challenges Infinity, and is Soon Gone: The Death of Tony Clarke

Back in November, I posted a brief narrative piece from the Moody Blues’ album Days of Future Passed, along with some thoughts on the album’s New Age underpinnings and its influence on me and on my novel The Ten Weeks. A snatch of that narrative piece is a good way to note the sad passing …

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