Peg
DeMarco, 58, is the author of two published novels, a screenplay looking for a
producer, and a former newspaper columnist. As a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in
the early 1970's, Peg had a firsthand look at life in West Africa and has incorporated
much of what she experienced in both her novels, "Kano," and "After
the Twilight." She also wrote an article for an anthology published by the
Peace Corps, which was submitted and chosen for a live reading at the Rotunda
in Washington, D.C., during the Corps' twenty-fifth anniversary. The article was
also published in World News. Peg
is the President of Mountain View Editing & Writing Services and also works
full time for a real estate marketing firm. She resides in the foothills of North
Carolina with her husband, Phil, their dogs and cat. Her children, David, Eddie
and Vicki, are out on their own pursuing individual interests. When not working,
you can usually find Peg in the garden tending to her roses and flower beds or
mowing the lawn for exercise. Her family of groundhogs provides much enjoyment
when they appear each spring waiting for her to feed them with treats from bushy
greens to shelled peanuts.
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and Excerpt What was it like in 1969 when young men
were marching off to fight in Vietnam and young women were left at home torn between
patriotism and fear that the men they loved might never return? |
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the bond of love between Mandy Buchanan and Alex Foster who face not only the
terrors of war, but families that vehemently oppose their union. Witness a web
of deceit between family members and a heart-wrenching break-up in Hawaii.Travel
with each of them on paths in diverse directions: Mandy as a Peace Corps Volunteer
whose beliefs are tested when she is asked to help a Conscientious Objector flee
to Canada, and Alex as a decorated Vietnam Veteran who returns home with a serious
war injury and is forced to deal with the after effects of war and a marriage
to a woman he doesn't love. Mandy's and Alex's travels and trials drive a wedge
even further between them, but will true love transcend all boundaries? And if
the lovers are reunited, will their love be as pure and strong as it once was? |
You
can order After the Twilight for $14.99 plus shipping by contacting
Peg via e-mail. | |
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A graceful
doe crossed my path the other day. She turned once to look at me before she scampered
off, a quick second in time, but a vision that stayed with me for the rest of
the day. Why had this unremarkable incident made such an impression? To be honest,
my day had begun with a slam of a car door, numerous errands to run, and no time
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That's
when I spotted the doe as my car made its way down the curvy mountain road. Slamming
on the brakes, I took a swallow of water from my water bottle and sat for a few
minutes after she had sprinted away. Suddenly, I was in no hurry to get to where
I was going. The beauty of this gentle creature had calmed my spirit like a two-hour
deep tissue massage.
For
years, I've been traveling to faraway places, hopping on jets and snapping pictures
that I tuck into a photo album. Maybe old age contentment is taking over, but
lately the sight of a hungry groundhog and her four babies, popping their heads
up from the edge of our mountaintop home around dusk to munch the carrots, lettuce
and shelled peanuts thrown out for them, is unparalleled to those landmarks that
I'll probably never get to see again.
Then
again, perhaps I finally figured out that the next time I'm rushing around to
get really nowhere, it might be wise to remember that doe crossing my path so
that I can stop and once again pay tribute to the act.
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the sizzling passion between Skyler Sinclair and Royce Chandler amidst the hot
and steamy desert town of Kano! Travel with them as their love is tested by Royce's
older brother, Kyle, and the turbulent government of the early 1970's in West
Africa. |
Experience the rich culture as the land bakes
under the hot sun -- lusty, wild and untamed -- just like the young lovers who
struggle to survive! You can order Kano for $14.99 plus shipping
by contacting Peg via e-mail. Multiple
copies will be discounted. | |
Contest!
Win a Free Book! Peg is giving away a copy of
her book "Kano." How do you win?
Answer the question: "What was the name of
the newspaper column Peg wrote during her Peace Corps tour?" You
can find the answer on her webpage - http://www.pegdemarco.com/ |
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My favorite time of year has to be right before Thanksgiving
when everyone gets ready for the holiday season. For me, it signals a time to
say thank you with a tray of cookies for those who do everyday things for me,
like the ladies in the Bank of America in Morganton who always greet me with a
smile, or the hard working people in the Morganton Post Office who get complaints
and seldom thanks. It's a time when I personally get out my mailing labels and
send a holiday letter to people I haven't spoken to all year. This is particular
rewarding because it makes me take time to remember all the good times we shared
over the years. | |
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