ANCESTRAL STORYTELLING
By Margaret Westlie
The PEI Novelist Destined to Write
Mattie’s Story
It’s just like Momma says. You’ll do as you’re told. You’ll marry this man. Today.
Even it you don’t know his name.
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Anna’s Secret
Anna has been murdered in an Island community where trust is everything.
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From ghosts, mischievous spirits and otherworldly tales, to Scottish settlers faced with unexpected events in historic Prince Edward Island, Canada, Margaret Westlie draws you in with characters, descriptions and perennial themes of women’s lives from stories shared from her elders. She takes ordinary lives and reveals them as extraordinary. Just like the author herself.
The PEI Novelist destined to write.
A historically private person, Margaret was always the observer and listener in the room.
Yet like many of her future characters, Margaret carried secrets with her; the ability of second sight and intuition.
It wasn’t until later in her life when all the stories she collected both subconsciously and from her own unique experiences merged, rearranged and poured themselves on to the page.
Stories from her Scottish ancestors to all those she’s encountered along her diverse travels. Stories uncovered within her church music studies and performing, to the ideas and alternative perspectives from her interest in quantum physics plus holistic healing and being a reiki master. Stories from all the patients she cared for as a geriatric nurse during their final days, to the visions and voices that have always come to her without seeking them out.
Margaret wasn’t supposed to be a writer. That is, not until her multifaceted background, education and hidden clairvoyance abilities were ready.
From ghosts, mischievous spirits and otherworldly tales, to Scottish settlers faced with unexpected events in historic Prince Edward Island, Canada, Margaret draws you in with characters, descriptions and perennial themes of women’s lives that take the ordinary and reveal them as extraordinary.
Just like Margaret herself.
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