Dragons, Deserts And Dreams: poems short stories and artworks - Paperback

by Anne Frandi-Coory (Author)

This is only a small book but it is packed with some of Anne Frandi-Coory's most colourful paintings and her beautiful poetry. Included are two short stories about immigration and the hardships endured by both her Lebanese and Italian ancestors. There are sections devoted to childhood trauma, the damage done by the Catholic Church's teachings, and to children's wonderful, inspiring imaginations.

Author Biography

Anne Frandi-Coory works from her home studio in Melbourne as a painter, poet, short story writer and book reviewer. In 2010 she published the bestselling memoir 'Whatever Happened To Ishtar? A Passionate Quest To Find Answers for Generations Of Defeated Mothers'. Frandi-Coory's second book 'Dragons, Deserts and Dreams' contains some of her paintings, poems and short stories. With poignant words and vibrant brush strokes, her poetry and artworks reflect many of these same timeless issues of mental illness, child abuse, and abandonment. But Frandi-Coory also paints larger than life canvases, and writes wonderful poetry evoking the colourful imaginations of children, with whom she has a deep affinity.