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Lesley Moseley

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in Durban, South Africa

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At the age of twenty-three, Lesley Moseley moved from South Africa to Western Australia, where she worked as a financial analyst for BHP. Eventually moving to Kuranda in far north Queensland, she was for many years the owner and manager of ‘Kurandaland, Ladies Designer-wear Fashions’.

She has a daughter Kate, and treasured granddaughter, Lynka. Turning 4 in 2017.

In July 1993 both her sister and 4 months later, her father, completed suicide. As well as suffering previous exotic illnesses, she realised she had a working plan for recovering from major Sudden Unexpected Changes.. (later coined as S.U.C.s), and was able to regain JOY in her life.

With Annabel Muis, in 2001 Lesley co-authored Turning Points, Regaining Joy after Loss, and in 2015, ...more

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	Turning Points: Regaining Joy after Loss by Annabel Muis (Goodreads Author), Lesley Moseley (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Descendants of Richard Freemantle -1820 South African Settler: John Mates Freemantle by Lesley Moseley (Goodreads Author), Selena de Jager, Ruth Francis May it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Turning Points - Key Thoughts: A workbook to record your personal journey to rediscovering joy, following major life change by Annabel Muis (Goodreads Author), Lesley Moseley (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Wisdom Within: A Selection of Life-enhancing Essays by Annabel Muis (Goodreads Author), Lesley Moseley (Goodreads Author) (contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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UPDATE :, Just listened to the audiobook, and perhaps enjoyed it even more than the first read, 3 years ago. A masterpiece, and the most fantastic narator, Danielle Carter. One of my treasured reads of the year. I just wanted it to go on and on.
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“...a butterfly is like the soul of a person, it dries out in captivity.”
― Marlene Van Niekerk, Agaat

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“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde

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“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
― Maya Angelou

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“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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