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5/4/2019 07:45:50 am
My mother died before I published my first book, but she instilled in me a lifelong love of reading. From a very early age, going to the library was a Big Deal in our family. Every couple of weeks, we'd trundle down to the local library and check out 60+ books. The biggest chore was having to wait until we'd written down all the titles we'd checked out on a sheet of paper (so we'd get them all back in due course) before we were allowed to read!
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Part of the reason I started writing was to make a difference in people's lives. I wanted to be an example for my children. My desire is to make my children see that there is more out there than what is right in front of them. I want them to know that there are many ways to contribute to society, to help others, even at the sacrifice of loved ones. It's a hard lesson to teach by example when you're own struggles are so apparent, so real, so in your face. However, that's exactly the point; to aspire in spite of the challenges, to never give up. You never know who you will bless with your words, your deeds, your attitude.
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5/5/2019 10:34:19 am
My mother wrote, although she never got to submit it (mostly due to a lack of confidence), and she was an avid reader. She *always* encouraged my imagination and storytelling, as well as my reading abilities. My dear mother supported me then and she supports me now as I publish my non-fiction and fiction work, and it means the world to me to have her as a cheerleader. I write to share my stories with readers who will be positively impacted by them, to make my mother proud, and set an example for my children of the importance and viability of following one's dreams.
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Catherine Mägi
5/10/2019 03:21:50 pm
I have never been close to my mother or, really, most of my relatives. Taking shelter in the library, I modeled myself after the characters I met in books, reaching across time to find solace - inspiration- understanding - companionship - instruction - in words written by people I had no hope of meeting. These "friends" made all the difference to a lonely childhood.
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