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The obvious starting point of any world trip, Emma is inspired to make a journey. She begins at Aberystwyth, the coastal Welsh town where she was a miserable drama student in the late 1980s and where, unknown to her, her father had a love affair with a woman he abandoned heartbroken and pregnant in the early 1950’s. Discovering the secret inspires a journey around the world and to other places.
The Book is based on a travel blog made by Emma whilst on her journey in 2010. It was re-worked and updated with support from the Arts Council in 2013.

Chapter 16: Naperville to Chicago

Beyond Dreams of Aberystwyth | The Book Desperate Housewives territory indeed. Ross was one of the only men in this world of women of …

Chapter 15: Naperville – Part 1

Beyond Dreams of Aberystwyth | The Book A few months before I started this trip I was researching my father’s family tree and I …

Chapter 13: Manitou Springs

Beyond Dreams of Aberystwyth | The Book And so I got back on the Californian Zephyr at Reno and for the next 30 hours …

Chapter 12: Reno

Beyond Dreams of Aberystwyth | The Book I crossed America on the train – Amtrak’s ‘Californian Zephyr’ west-to-east service: San Francisco, Sacramento, Reno, Salt …

Chapter 11: American Dream

Beyond Dreams of Aberystwyth | The Book I had a lovely few days in San Francisco. I re-experienced some of the delights of the …