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In her award-winning and acclaimed novels and short stories, Mears wrote fearlessly about the dark undercurrents of country and family life, always probing the depths and complexity of human desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMears' sensuality and sexuality were the driving forces of her life and writing. Despite being plagued by ill health as an adult, she remained steadfast in her quest for independence and freedom. Remarkably, while recovering from open-heart surgery, she traversed the country alone in a de-commissioned ambulance. By her mid-forties, multiple sclerosis had confined her to a wheelchair, yet she continued to write and publish until her death in 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMears amassed an extensive collection of diaries, letters, manuscripts, photographs, recordings, and ephemera, depositing them with the Mitchell Library. 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