THE AUTHOR:
Ali Marsman was born in 1978, she grew up and spent twenty-five years living in Nova Scotia and now lives in British Columbia.
Her first books, 'Heal With Me' and 'Our Journey Goes On' sent her on a journey throughout Canada presenting motivational workshops and speeches, in schools, group homes, shelters and within various other organizations and societies.
Ali has received many awards for her writing and has been profiled in magazines, on television programs and as well as radio.
She is also the author of:
Book One: 'Sporadic Memories' a novel about a lifestyle that needs to be read. (June 2008, Saga Books)
Book Two: 'Because of Grandfather'
Book Three: 'Because of Grandmother' both an elaboration on the lifestyle, live in 'Sporadic Memories' through the eyes of the grandson and granddaughter.
(soon to be released by Saga Books)
THE BOOKS:
Sporadic Memories is a novel about a lifestyle that needs to be read about.
Within the first few pages you will realize there has been a loss, it is not sad though. The narrator expresses with great enthusiasm the life they lived, which makes it nice during times when it becomes difficult...
...This novel completes the story as the pages go on, putting certain pages together will bring the memories in order.
It is an easy read.
It is written poetically which gives it justice. It begins the way it ends...
Sporadic Memories is a novel about a life that needs to be read.
Because of Grandfather is an elaboration on the lifestyle lived in 'Sporadic Memories' through the eyes of the grandson.
Because of Grandmother is an elaboration on the lifestyle, live in 'Sporadic Memories' through the eyes of the granddaughter.
Heal With Me is an inspiring book that offers hope and encouragement to anyone wanting to move forward from life's difficulties. Ali, weaves personal experiences to show the reader how to come to terms with painful issues, while moving powerfully into the future.
Our Journey Goes On is a continuation of healing in this second edition that is sure to make you smile, while reading this uplifting book.
The Workshops offered by Ali, involve a sharing from both her poetry books, along with positive writing exercises, where participants then turn their writings into a card, bookmark, poster...etc.
The sharing of writings and illustrations is a way for participants to read the positive writings Ali uses to get through her own difficult times. Although, she believes that reading positive writings is essential to the healing journey, being able to write and believe self inspiration is the ultimate goal of her workshops.
Ali has many workshop activities to help people believe in themselves.