A Rose For My Mother: A Memoir

A Rose for My Mother chronicles Canfield's turbulent childhood and her awakening to paranormal phenomena. A Rose forMy Mother is an intriguing blend of memoir and the study of parapsychology. Author, Nancy Lee Canfield is born in Buffalo, N.Y. in 1938. She experiences psychic abilities from the time she is a small child, and her abilities open as she faces various challenges in her childhood, including her parents' poverty and heavy drinking and her going in and out of an orphanage and five foster homes all before the age of thirteen. At seventeen, Nancy finds herself in a loveless marriage with Joe, a twenty-three year old construction worker. However, Joe is physically and emotionally abusive, and very controlling. By the age of nineteen, Nancy is pregnant with her third child. They start a construction company, which becomes very successful and they become quite wealthy. Nancy stays in the marriage for the sake of the children. Her psychic abilities cotinue to expand, as she studies psychic development. Her reputation as a paranormal investigator grows and she is invited to participate in the 50th anniversary seance of Harry Houdini. Shortly after that, Nancy has an awakening moment of what true love is, when, as her mother lies dying in the hospital, her father enters the room with a single rose, signifying that he has always loved her mother and always will. Nancy makes a promise to herself that someday she too will find true love.
ASIN: 1450231233
VSKU: BVV.1450231233.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Canfield, Nancy Lee
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.