Reflections Of An Island Girl

Anecdotes and insights on growing up on a Lake Erie island.

Known affectionately as "the Queen of Gaelic Storytellers," Peig Sayers here offers reminiscences of the daily events that made up her life (such as seal catching, collecting turf for roofs, preparing for a funeral wake) alongside the tragedies of drownings at sea, pilgrimages, and the news of the 1916 revolution in Dublin City. It is a unique record of an essential part of the oral Gaelic tradition.

After graduating college, Holly Ferguson embarks on a much needed vacation to Paradise Island, Bahamas. Holly meets Mateo, the young villa grounds keeper, who gifts her with a captivating ruby pendant he found on a dive. However, when Holly sleeps with the pendant, she descends into a disturbing sequence of dreams where she finds herself trapped in the body of Jamayla, a Spanish girl who has been captured by Blackbeard and is despised by his witch, Sylvia. Holly and Mateo procure the help of Mula, an old island Native who is familiar with the ways of ancient magic, to assist with solving the strange mystery of the Ruby Pendant!

Diary of a Small Island Girl is a collection of diary entries celebrating the beauty of reaching womanhood, reflecting on the highs and lows of the journey. The inspiration for these entries come from 5 generations of women, a blend of their hopes, dreams, regrets and life's realities. The words in this book are meant to motivate, inspire and challenge you to see your true reflection in the mirror.

Island Girl is the first portion of the autobiography of a nave young lady who was born on an island in the Caribbean. Her life was full of happiness and her ignorance was bliss until she moved to a first world country. This culture was very different. She withdrew from reality in an effort to keep her sanity in this world that she found so difficult to understand. This is a story of happiness, sadness, extreme loneliness and lessons in life.

Island Girl is the autobiography of a nave young lady who was born on an island in the Caribbean. Her ignorance was bliss and her lifestyle was one of content until she moved to a first world country. This new culture was very different and difficult for her to understand. Although she interacted with coworkers and fellow college students every day, in the first four years, she withdrew from reality in an effort to keep her sanity. This is a story of happiness, sadness, extreme loneliness and lessons in life.

I Wrote this Reflection of human thoughts (Short stories) on success, failure, motivation, Faith, hope, friendship, attitude and achieved.