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Just three words...

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A coming of age

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Please join me this Sunday from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at the Bay & Bloor Indigo store in Toronto for my second book signing.       ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ask any Australian to explain why April 25 th is so important to them and you'll get a peek at what lies deep within the Australian psyche.   The response will be honest, heartfelt and rather somber which comes as a bit of a contrast to the usual jovial and happy-go-lucky demeanor of most Australians you meet in your day-to-day life.   Yes, me included!    J This date is permanently etched into the hearts and minds of every Australian and signifies the unofficial birth of our nation.   Although Australia officially became a nation on January 26 th , 1901 it continued to have its identity inextricably linked to the British Empire.   This was parti...