Listen "Lois Melina - author"
Episode Synopsis
Lois is the author of The Grammar of Untold Stories. One story tells of her introduction to rowing in her 60s and its effect on her mind and her life.
Lois will read her rowing story to us today.
The book has 3 sections on Family, Work and Home.
Lois learned to row in her 60s
Sponsors
The Rowing Directory updates
https://rowing.chat/retailer/
RedBuoy Row; Croker Oars UK, Coxswain Academy, Exerfly, Oar Board, Whitehall Row, Annabel Eyres Rowing Artist, Bont Rowing, Ludum, San Diego Crew Classic, Coffey Corporation SimulatOar, Ready All Row.
Timestamps
03:00 Lois Melina introduces herself and her background in rowing in Portland - she learned when she retired.
04:30 The latest book is the Grammar of Untold Stories - a collection of 16 essays. Culmination of literary non-fiction she's written since 2015.
06:00 The Synchronicity of Healing a short story about rowing, friendship and life.
Lois' friend Jo
Starting to row
Sister Madonna Buda - the oldest person every to complete an Ironman (aged 82)
Rowing with cancer
Organisational bullying
Contact Lois
https://www.loisruskaimelina.com/
Lois will read her rowing story to us today.
The book has 3 sections on Family, Work and Home.
Lois learned to row in her 60s
Sponsors
The Rowing Directory updates
https://rowing.chat/retailer/
RedBuoy Row; Croker Oars UK, Coxswain Academy, Exerfly, Oar Board, Whitehall Row, Annabel Eyres Rowing Artist, Bont Rowing, Ludum, San Diego Crew Classic, Coffey Corporation SimulatOar, Ready All Row.
Timestamps
03:00 Lois Melina introduces herself and her background in rowing in Portland - she learned when she retired.
04:30 The latest book is the Grammar of Untold Stories - a collection of 16 essays. Culmination of literary non-fiction she's written since 2015.
06:00 The Synchronicity of Healing a short story about rowing, friendship and life.
Lois' friend Jo
Starting to row
Sister Madonna Buda - the oldest person every to complete an Ironman (aged 82)
Rowing with cancer
Organisational bullying
Contact Lois
https://www.loisruskaimelina.com/
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