Nan Virginia Colwell was born and lived her growing up years during the 30s, 40s and 50s in a small town in northern New Brunswick, Canada. Those were difficult years for a young girl, living in conflict with race and religion, poverty, and issues dealing with the growth of a sleeping giant suddenly awakening from a devastating war that changed morals, faith and too much money too soon.Her naivety and innocence were soon overcome as she slowly became educated in the school of hard knocks. Her life changed when, after a devastating start, she married into a wealthy family and moved to many Canadian Provinces. There were moves from one house to another, establishing no roots. Through it all, she managed to give her time as a volunteer to women in prison and street-kids, raising two children, and being hostess and companion for her husband who was Vice-President, General Manager of major companies, until it all fell apart.Thus, in writing this volume and two more to come, she envisions her escape sailing as Skipper, a little red sailboat, taking her she knows not where. It is a voyage of mysticism, excitement, tragedy, depression, faith, beauty, wisdom, knowledge and unconditional love into the unknown.She finds herself back again in her Maritime Roots where she, living alone, becomes involved with the Mi'kmaq and Acadians for 17 years. Then her husband returns. Nan Colwell Creaghan grew up in Dalhousie, a small town in Northern New Brunswick, Canada, until her marriage. She has been residing in Burnt Church, Miramichi Bay, on the Acadian Peninsula, for the past 25 years. In these environments, she has grown to appreciate the many cultures and traditions of the peoples surrounding her.She is well educated in the school of hard knocks, humbly putting to work the trials, tribulations and experiences she has learnt and has gleaned through her own life and the lives of those around her; in her spiritual growth, the valuable gift of "Love." At age 80, Nan is facing another challenge, that of cancer.In writing this book, the first of her Trilogy, she is sharing with all how, in living that Spiritual Life within us, it is the only way to overcome with peace and joy, a natural evolution in a span of life lived by all for which none of us are immune.
