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Chris Reid

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As seen in: Illumination, Medium, Phys.org, Yahoo Sports Canada, umanitoba.ca, Coeur d’Alene Press, Fine Woodworking, Nursery World Magazine, Inkl, Open Forum and
I use Words to Illuminate the Dark Corners of Life Thriller Novelist Currently Querying my Debut Series, NAILS Member of ITW & CWA
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Lost Art of Listening

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By Chris Reid
| The Barefoot Review
Hilary Kleinig, Illuminate Adelaide and Vitalstatistix. Vitalstatistix, Waterside Workers Hall. 9 July 2026 The smartphone has come to dominate our lives, even to rule us. We use it for communication, and it connects us to social media which structure our relationships. We use its camera to record and upload our lives. It’s an information source; we use it transact business and so on. It is also a surveillance device.
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Can you really ‘pull yourself up by your bootstraps’ at school?

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By Chris Reid, Dr Mehmet Yildiz
| Illumination Verified
Can you really ‘pull yourself up by your bootstraps’ at school? PISA tested over 140,000 kids. I compared the ‘rich and lazy’ ones to the ‘poor and hardworking’ kids to see who came out on top. A few weeks ago, I published some data on curiosity, grit, and growth mindset and asked which one best predicts a student’s test scores. Someone left a comment: A child’s success in life is overwhelmingly determined by the family they come from.
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The Call to Adventure

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By Chris Reid
| Illumination Verified
In Victorian England, women did not become adventurers. They certainly didn't become solo travellers, not if they were from respectable families. Marianne North didn't care for convention. She didn't care for her own safety. She didn't care what other people thought. What she cared about was exotic plants. A vice takes hold Originally, Marianne North wanted to be a singer.
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