Maggie sat on the floor cross-legged with her back against a chair. "Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. I am lost. I am one of your lost sheep. I am sinking. Lord, I am drowning. Please come to me in my hour of need. Show me that you exist. Give me something to hold onto. You said that you left us with your peace. Lord, give me your peace, I pray you. Give me your peace." Tears rolled down her cheeks. Slowly she became aware of a feeling of warmth and love, beginning in her heart and spreading to her belly and her shoulders and neck and her head and down her legs to her feet. It seemed to envelope her...

Just Call Me Maggie is a prairie tale set in the city of Winnipeg and the fictional settlement of MacNabb's Crossing, located somewhere in south-western Manitoba. It is 1978. Maggie Barnett is a successful lawyer, a high achiever, in a prestigious firm in Winnipeg. She is single but has a steady boyfriend. She is well off financially but weary of travelling for her job. She does not remember her childhood. She is obsessed with the time of day, the day of the week, the food she consumes, professionalism and the clothes that she wears. A former schoolmate seeks her professional help when her...