Anthony W BuirchellWhat motivated me, after 45 years in education, to make a career change to be a writer? I have always loved rhyming and spent many wonderful days in a Kindy class, as a volunteer away from my Deputy Principal role, reading stories to the children. Th predictability of pictures and rhyme had the children joining in and hanging on every word. Here was my real passion. My childhood was growing up in the country town of Kojonup, West Australia. I have researched family ancestry, written and published two novels and four children's books. Spirted Away is a book about the invasion of Crete and its aftermath. In it I found the true story of my father, William Roy Buirchell WX 5208. Read More Read Less