I am an academic who specialises in phenomenological research – how we experience and make sense of our world. In my academic career, I have focused my research on the lived experience of health and illness. But in recent years I have been researching the eclipse experience and other things related to the total solar eclipse.
I love research. I love writing. And I love eclipses.
Writing books is really very enjoyable – although it is time-consuming and often I find it is difficult to find the time. I have already published two books about the eclipse experience, and over the years hope to publish many more.
White Paper: Community Eclipse Planning
The purpose of this White Paper is to provide introductory guidance for the planning of a total solar eclipse in your community. It includes an overview of the complexities of planning for this once-in-a-lifetime event.
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Total Addiction: The Life of an Eclipse Chaser
Seeing a total solar eclipse is often described as a once-in-a-lifetime experience. However, for many who have experienced totality, once-in-a-lifetime is simply not enough. They want more, and are willing to go to great lengths often at great expense to repeat the experience. What is it like to experience totality? What is it about the experience that motivates these eclipse chasers? Can eclipse chasing actually be described as an addiction?
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Totality: The Total Solar Eclipse of 2012
TOTALITY describes how the Far North Queensland community prepared for and experienced the Total Eclipse of 2012. Personal stories of the eclipse are shared by locals and visitors from the path of totality. The book also features stunning photography from award-winning eclipse photographers. An emotive and visual sensory experience narrated by Dr Kate Russo, experiencing her 8th Total Eclipse in her home region.
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Transformed by the Shadow
COMING SOON!
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Being in the Shadow: Stories of the first time total eclipse experience
Being in the Shadow is written for a general audience - anyone who wants to understand what it is like to experience a total eclipse. The book is perfectly suited for those living in the path of totality, or those thinking of traveling to the path for the next total solar eclipse in August 2017. Many other books out there describe eclipse facts, figures and maps, but this is the only book that conveys WHY you should get into the path. Personal stories of ordinary people convey what it is like.
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