Jackie Taylor found a lucky Cowrie Shell on the beach, but was she wise to give it away to a man with secret desires? Life was full of promise for a young woman at the beginning of her working life.
Set in Western Australia from the mid-1970s to the 1980s, this is a poignant tale of a woman in a heartbreaking relationship and her courage in the face of adversity..
And when her child suddenly collapsed, Jackie found herself in a downward spiral.
However, she hadn\'t seen the signs.
Or had it? \'Beware of men who drink, \' her mother warned and Jackie was determined to listen to her advice.
Jackie gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, and her dream of a happy family life had become a reality.
On her return to Perth to take up a new teaching position, Robbie got in touch, and a romance began that quickly led to marriage.
But two years in Port Hedland was enough for Jacqui.
He had a presence that demanded attention, and Jacqui certainly couldn\'t ignore him for long.
Robbie Macpherson was a fun-loving, Scottish-born resident of Australia.
And then along came a young traveller, a red-headed man who was destined to become a big part of her life.
Managing a balance between socialising and work was a challenge; however, it was there that she started to make lifelong friends with other young teachers-the Heddy Crew.
Port Hedland is a mining town, and alcohol was an integral part of her social life there.
As a young adult embarking on her teaching career, she found herself in the far north of Western Australia.
But Jackie Taylor could not foresee the troubled future that lay ahead of her.
Jackie Taylor found a lucky Cowrie Shell on the beach, but was she wise to give it away to a man with secret desires? Life was full of promise for a young woman at the beginning of her working life
