Ballard, Mary

Mary Ballard was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. On leaving school, she worked as a trainee reporter in a news agency where she interviewed rock bands such as the Rolling Stones and The Who. The bright lights attracted her to London, which she describes as being a cultural extravaganza, "very carefree but exciting," and two of the best years of her life. Then, on to Europe where she lived in Paris and Greece. A truly magical time. Her study of spirituality followed an out-of-body experience that changed her life dramatically when she found she no longer suffered from depression or sleepless nights...