Island, a memoir What happens to a woman who leaves everything behind and moves to an island to change her life? Can a place change a person? This honest memoir tells the story of what that woman found, for better or for worse. A masterful journey of transition.

A heartfelt journey of discovery -- the author unravels the mystery of the kinds of people who move to an island and plan to spend the rest of their lives there. Interviewed are fishermen, artists, musicians, farmers, conservationists, ministers, and many others -- all "wash-ashores" -- those who were not born on the Martha's Vineyard but who washed ashore for one reason or another. What are those reasons? Read this book to find out.

Newly retired from a rewarding career in mental health services, Elaine appeared to have it all. Nestled in a comfortable lakeside home in Ontario's boreal forest, with strong roots in her community, Elaine's life was seen as one of achievement, love and abundance, however emptiness haunted her. She felt she had missed out on something important in life, but could not identify what that was. Close to desperation, Elaine longed and prayed for illumination and the aliveness of her true, authentic self.

Quite unexpectedly, Elaine met an Intuitive through whom she began a healing...

Newly retired from a rewarding career in mental health services, Elaine appeared to have it all. Nestled in a comfortable lakeside home in Ontario's boreal forest, with strong roots in her community, Elaine's life was seen as one of achievement, love and abundance, however emptiness haunted her. She felt she had missed out on something important in life, but could not identify what that was. Close to desperation, Elaine longed and prayed for illumination and the aliveness of her true, authentic self.

Quite unexpectedly, Elaine met an Intuitive through whom she began a healing...