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Some biographers are critical of John Hunter's leadership style as the Governor of Port Jackson. Others say he was a failure at sea. Linda Groom disagrees and claims that Hunter was an outstanding seaman whose mere survival as governor was an achievement for his time. Linda Groom is Curator of the National Library of Australia's Pictures Collection.
For author Meva J. Scarff, love groomed her from childhood, and it has always been a big part of her life. With a large extended family, she experienced it from all directions. In Surrounded by Love, Scarff shares her life story and provides insight and background into the family that enveloped her warmly. This memoir narrates the key elements of Scarff's life beginning with her birth in January of 1936 to her parents Glenn and Frances Johnson. She tells of carefree days growing up as the oldest of four children and of her marriage, raising her own children, and graduating from college in 1970. Scarff discusses her passion for teaching, an enjoyable career that spanned thirty years in West Virginia. With her personal works of poetry included, Surrounded by Love offers insight into Scarff's life and all of the wonderful years that were filled with fun and laughter.
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