With a carefree childhood, Maggie's adolescent to teenage years would have but one flaw: her mother. Her remedy to this problem would be found in one perfect man that she met her first year away at college. However, her "home remedy," coupled with her lack of understanding about her mother and her "perfect man," would lead her through the worst life she could have ever imagined for herself and her children. Her pride and selfish ambition would mask the dysfunction for years, until her grown children would rescue her, but not before she had taught all four children how to wear the same masks that she forced herself to wear. This is the true-life story of Maggie and the family curses that would negatively impact her and her children's lives. She assumes that she knows best how to live life at every turn and in every scenario, but can she be convinced that her pride is in the way? That there is a better way to do life? Once freed from the curses, the masks, and the man who holds them both, she continues to selfishly look for ways to satisfy the deepest longings of her heart...until her life intersects with a woman twenty years her senior, but not a day older in vitality and passion for life. Maggie is drawn to this mentor who adopts her as her own and endearingly refers to herself as her Mocha Mama. Maggie is just one of her hundreds of adopted children. Michelle leads her on a journey to find the most kind, loving, and fulfilling arms that would ever embrace her. It's a journey to wholeness, and she's never goin' back! The honest, open approach Maggie uses depicting her years of mishandling life is both refreshing and riveting. This authentic story of Maggie's demise, rescue, and redirection into an attainable fulfilling life will inspire you.
This book is for an audience of young children ages ranging from 2 to 5 year olds. The title is "Maggie." The topic relates to Australia's native bird the magpie. The word count is 227 words with 12 illustrations. The characters are the male and female magpie. The genre of the book is non-fiction. POSITIVE LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IN THIS BOOK ARE: Young children will develop an understanding, identify, connect and have a clearer description of the magpie, seen in their own environment, parks and in the neighbourhood.Young children's learning will be enhanced relating to the magpie's characteristics and social behaviour. The "Maggie" rhyme will enhance young children's language relating to their cognitive development. Recognising and understanding words similar in sound but having different meanings. Rhyming makes reading fun, creates a sense of humour and young children's imaginary skills are enhanced. Young children's physical development will be enhanced.The musical structure of a rhyme is made easier by the movement of the mouth and tongue.This movement contributes to young children developing their fine motor skills, the ability to pronounce and learn new words .Rhyming provides a great foundation for early literacy development in young children.
With a carefree childhood, Maggie's adolescent to teenage years would have but one flaw: her mother. Her remedy to this problem would be found in one perfect man that she met her first year away at college. However, her "home remedy," coupled with her lack of understanding about her mother and her "perfect man," would lead her through the worst life she could have ever imagined for herself and her children. Her pride and selfish ambition would mask the dysfunction for years, until her grown children would rescue her, but not before she had taught all four children how to wear the same masks that she forced herself to wear. This is the true-life story of Maggie and the family curses that would negatively impact her and her children's lives. She assumes that she knows best how to live life at every turn and in every scenario, but can she be convinced that her pride is in the way? That there is a better way to do life? Once freed from the curses, the masks, and the man who holds them both, she continues to selfishly look for ways to satisfy the deepest longings of her heart...until her life intersects with a woman twenty years her senior, but not a day older in vitality and passion for life. Maggie is drawn to this mentor who adopts her as her own and endearingly refers to herself as her Mocha Mama. Maggie is just one of her hundreds of adopted children. Michelle leads her on a journey to find the most kind, loving, and fulfilling arms that would ever embrace her. It's a journey to wholeness, and she's never goin' back! The honest, open approach Maggie uses depicting her years of mishandling life is both refreshing and riveting. This authentic story of Maggie's demise, rescue, and redirection into an attainable fulfilling life will inspire you.
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