COCO THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
Written by Marie-Claire Patron
Narrated by Marie-Claire Patron
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A fairy tale theme is interwoven through the fabric of Coco’s journey during her first foray into internet dating. The narrative is constructed around Coco’s personal experiences; a 50+ naturalised Australian of French background who grew up in Australia in the sixties. Make no mistake, the journey you are about to begin does not guarantee a happy ever after. The challenges of cyber dating for the mature, hopeful dater are not to be underestimated. Coco wears her heart on her sleeve as she throws herself into the hedonistic playground of Millennials, creating awareness of the pitfalls of internet dating, as well as the joys of friendships formed. The charm of online suitors is relentless, the screen cocooning her from a lifetime of vulnerability. But the compliments are fleeting, and interactions often illusory. Her looking glass is harsh, and she expects less but wants more. The lessons for Coco, as a result of changes to her identity, are worthy of investigation for the self-awareness exercise they represent for her cohort of daters. You can witness Coco’s mental gymnastics, take a front row seat as she probes into her private philosophical and psychological meanderings that expose her weaknesses, her delights, her doubts, her loneliness, her trials and tribulations. A self-professed contradiction, she is invincible, yet vulnerable at the same time.
All names and identifying details of individuals featured in Marie-Claire Patron's audiobook have been changed to protect their identity.
Marie-Claire Patron
Dr Marie-Claire Patron has been at Bond University, Australia for 27 years. She is Assistant Professor in Intercultural Communication and Head of French and Spanish Language. She has taught, interpreted and translated in Australia and Europe, including eight years in Spain for business, law, banking and the building industry. Her current research areas are (auto) ethnography, narrative and the internationalisation of students. She holds qualifications in Languages and Linguistics (BA, Monash University, Victoria; Graduate Dip Ed, Rusden, Victoria; MA (LOTE), Bond University, Queensland; PhD in International Studies, University of South Australia). Coco through the looking glass is Marie-Claires sixth book.
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