Peonies and Our Family

by Marianne Perry | May 21, 2020 | My Reflections

My father’s parents were born in Calabria, a southern Italian region. They immigrated to Canada via Ellis Island, New York, USA in the 1900s and settled in Northern Ontario. My late Nonna and late father were avid gardeners. According to them, Peonies...

The Showrunner by Kim Moritsugu

by Marianne Perry | Jan 22, 2020 | My Reflections

The novel is a behind-the-scenes exploration of the twists and turns drama of those involved in the production of a Los Angeles television show entitled The Benjamins. The central characters include Ann Dalloni, the sixty-two year old head of production. Aging...

The Prince Township Library

by Marianne Perry | Dec 10, 2019 | My Reflections

Prince Township is located in the Algoma District, northwest of the city of Sault Ste. Marie, in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has a population of approximately 1,000 residents. Gros Cap is a community within Prince Township. It is situated on the shores of Lake...

Book Musings: A Gathering of Secrets by Linda Castillo

by Marianne Perry | Oct 9, 2019 | My Reflections

A Gathering of Secrets is a crime novel taking place during the current time in Painters Mill, an Amish community in Ohio. It begins with a grisly Prologue during which Emma Miller, a seventeen year old Amish girl, hangs herself in the family barn. Chapter One occurs...

Salisbury Crags, Edinburgh, Scotland.

by Marianne Perry | Sep 8, 2019 | Genealogy

My husband and I travelled throughout Scotland to learn more about his ancestral roots. As part of our adventure, we spent time in the capital city of Edinburgh. Located on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth, it has a population of approximately 500,000. Our...