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Dear Paid Subscribers, Below is a PDF version of my full-length memoir, Wish I Were Here, which you are welcome to download. Thank you so very much for supporting my work. It means a lot. Warmest wishes, Julie
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Wewak, Papua New Guinea - September 1995 The darkness begins to dissipate with no sign of the PMV to Ambunti. When the first sun rays appear, we trudge back up to Ralf’s guesthouse. My backpack is already weighing me down. It’s crammed full of my grungy clothes plus enough canned…

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Fatima, Portugal – November 11, 2011 (11/11/11) As I enter through the back gate, thick raindrops begin to fall from the sky. I glance down at my watch…
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