A Bird in the Bush : from Fledgling to Flight

Marnie’s diary entries have been woven into a story about the isolated, wild environment that helped create a young woman free herself from wretched feelings of social inadequacy. Kept busy with mustering, fleeco-ing and fencing, her poignant and entertaining reminiscences are interspersed with tales of pig-hunting, pig-hunters, horses, boyfriends, fires, working dogs, life in the valley and the wide-open hilltops where the sky was the limit. Over a period of 8 years, this ‘bird in the bush’ came to find her true self - through solitude, exploration, risk and adventure. Developing physical and emotional strength, she ultimately built the confidence to commit to a life beyond her beloved Pakihi valley.