Patricia Barton

About The Author

Patricia Barton always wanted to be a writer. At 12 she wrote a column for the local paper and her love of writing began. Knowing that she was living a most unusual life, she wanted to write her story to inspire others. She started a Professional Writing course with RMIT and she finished with a BA in communication and an MA in English. She studied with Patti Miller in Paris, and Cath Hammond, Beth Yahp, Dr. Barbara Brooks and Bryce Courtenay. Her second book The Green Dress is underway.

Books by Patricia Barton

Why God Hates Me

A Memoir

By Patricia Barton
Growing up poor, fatherless and unwanted in a small Canadian town in the 1950’s, Patricia Barton had plenty be sorry about. Spitting out the host at her Holy Communion it seemed that she had even failed God. ‘Shame on you – You should be ashamed of yourself.’ I was ashamed. Ashamed of all the thi...
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