About Elaine

A Life Shaped by Love, Loss and Connection

Elaine M Black is an Australian author whose story is grounded in the people, places and experiences that have shaped her life.

Born in Albury, New South Wales, Elaine’s journey has taken her through an itinerant childhood, adolescence, a career in nursing, motherhood, marriage, loss, caring for a loved one and ultimately back to the place where her story began.

Now in her 70s, Elaine reflects on her life with openness, warmth and a willingness to share both the difficult moments and the unexpected joys. Her experiences have given her a deeply personal perspective on love, resilience, friendship and the connections that can carry us through even the most challenging periods of life.
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A Story That Came Full Circle

Elaine’s life has rarely followed a predictable path.

She entered adulthood quickly, navigating an unplanned pregnancy and an unsuccessful first marriage before experiencing the devastating loss of her only brother, Bruce. Later, she confronted alcohol dependency and made the decision to seek treatment, beginning another important chapter in her life.

Her second marriage brought both great love and profound challenges. In 1998, her husband Damian was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at just 48 years of age. Several years later, he was also diagnosed with Frontal Lobe Dementia.

As Damian’s conditions progressed, Elaine became his carer and experienced firsthand how illness can transform a relationship between two people who love one another.

Through these experiences, Elaine discovered strength in places she may not have expected and a deeper understanding of the many forms that love can take.

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Finding Love Again

One of the most unexpected chapters of Elaine’s story came when she reconnected with someone she had known 50 years earlier.

That reconnection, and the love that followed, became another reminder of the threads that can quietly connect people across decades.

It is this idea of life coming full circle that sits at the heart of Elaine’s memoir, 360 Degrees of Love.

Through her writing, Elaine shares her experiences with honesty, compassion and humour. Rather than presenting a perfect life, she tells the story of a real one, exploring relationships, mistakes, grief, courage, friendship and the people who leave a lasting mark on us.

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Returning to Albury

After a life influenced by different people and places, Elaine’s journey has brought her back to Albury, the city where she was born.

It is a fitting full-circle moment in a story defined by connection.

Today, Elaine shares her experiences through 360 Degrees of Love, a deeply personal memoir and reflection on a life lived through extraordinary change, enduring relationships and the belief that the connections we make along the way can shape us in ways we never expect.

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Discover Elaine’s story in 360 Degrees of Love, a deeply personal memoir about love, loss, resilience and the connections that shape a lifetime. Told with warmth, honesty and humour, it is a story of life’s unexpected turns, finding strength through change, and discovering that love can come full circle.

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