Description
Maggie
Orphaned at an early age, and abandoned by her siblings, Maggie MacDonald faces poverty, drudgery and brutality. She escapes to discover the only way open to her is to find work as a servant girl. At first glimpse of her employer’s mansion she makes a promise to own a similar house, one day. Her dream causes money to be an obsessive motivation.
Courage and determination enable the beautiful, dark haired, Maggie to use her talents to their best advantage. A calico purse full of pennies, which she carries around her waist, is her talisman and a constant reminder that money is power.
Sheila Hawkins
Sheila was born and educated in England. Together with her family, She arrived in Sydney, Australia in 1969 and spent almost 27 years living on the Northern Beaches. Sheila is a qualified teacher of dancing and ceramic art, and now spends time learning astrology, gardening, travelling, and writing. She has written many poems, short stories and songs and is presently ready to launch her second novel (as from the year 2013).
