Preface to ‘The Marathon Years’
Why this book? Why the title? And who are these people in love?
Freedom
How will I use my new freedom? Will I make it back to a place in the sun?
Late for her own funeral
No funeral, we said. A celebration of Lena’s life. But she almost doesn’t make it.
A Perfect Model
Portraiture and poetry combine in this 2012 collaboration between Dale Webster and Alan Miles, who met up again this week
Better than Ronaldo?
Sweet thoughts from a grandson. Grief affects us all — in different ways.
Running for St Ann’s Hospice
Getting ready for May 18th — my first big race since 2017. But it’s not been easy.
My Computer Flies
An indie author experiments with dialogue style and book formatting for digital novels — and finds that they give print books a lift too.
Scenes from a war
During a ceasefire in the war, Lawrence drives Richard back to his apartment — but he can’t get in. So Lawrence takes them on a battleground tour instead, terrifying Richard.
Destination Beirut
1974 – A career opportunity for me in Beirut. But as it turned out, Beirut was not in France, but the Middle East. And we arrived just in time for a civil war.