• Apples from the Soul
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    Apples from the Soul

    Apples from the Soul is a collection of poems and pictures by then 84-year-old Eastern Cape artist Wendy Barker.
    Wendy discovered her talent for poetry when the presenter at a life-skills seminar she attended some years ago placed a basket of apples on the table and said: “Write a poem about these.”
    As Wendy says: “The Floodgates opened!”
    Wendy has produced a collection of short poems which range from the deep and dark to bright and sunny pieces about life, children, animals and people – there is even a tribute “To Oprah”!
    Every poem in the collection is beautifully and whimsically illustrated by Wendy herself! Her first love and huge talent is art and painting.

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  • The Other Side of 80!
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    The Other Side of 80!

    This is the third book of illustrated poems by 85-year-old artist and poet, Wendy Barker, who hails from Bushman’s River Mouth, near Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape.
    This time, she is looking at some of the situations of old age in a humorous way.
    Most of the ideas expressed are personal experiences, and some are observed situations and some are imagined.
    The pen sketches are comical and are intended to, hopefully, bring amusement and light into situations that are not always comfortable for those experiencing life over 80 – and those around them!
    Wendy brings a razor-sharp appreciation of life on “The Other Side of 80”, touching on situations and events most of us might prefer to ignore!

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  • Window into Wendy
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    Window into Wendy

    At the age of 87, Wendy Barker thought it was a good idea to record some of the interesting and amusing events in her long life, hoping they would be enjoyed by family and friends.

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