Margot Maurice
A potted version of Margot Maurice's life would include: radio star at four-years of age, classically trained pianist; jazz pianist with own group, cabaret entertainer, newspaper editor and journalist, public relations officer, music school principal, spiritual counsellor, and magazine publisher just a few of the areas in which the author has contributed her energy, wisdom and unflagging enthusiasm.
"There have been several contributing factors enabling me to outlive the original 1984 prognosis of having six months to live."
"Factor one included the love I received from my partner John Gallagher and my daughter Vanda Leigh. Also, by surviving the prediction I was able to be present at the birth of my granddaughter, Mondanna Leigh in 1987. She is now a happy young woman and I have been able to see her grow up through all her interesting phases for the past twenty five years."
"Factor two stems from my being known as ‘a bridge person,’ someone willing and capable of creating a bridge between the orthodox and the unorthodox in a variety of fields."
"I trust I am able to do this in the writing of this book by perhaps showing the reader that the two methods of healing - traditional and complementary - can run side by side giving maximum benefit to all who take the adventurous path. I include all health practitioners in this aim, because when both allopathic and naturopathic skills are combined without fear we have a balanced healing process. Complementary healing is not about ‘doctor bashing’ nor should traditional medicine and healing be about ‘complementary practitioner’ bashing."
"I bless my parents as well as my grandmother for providing factor three by breeding into me a strong, intuitive and positive mind and for teaching me that ‘if it is to be, it’s up to me.’"
"I trust the reader will be able to learn something from my story and realise we are all very different and therefore handle our health and illness in a variety of ways. I attribute my survival to all of the above factors and encourage those with a health problem to understand there is more of the doctor in your God than perhaps God in your doctor. Don’t let the prognosis define the length of your life. Live every day as you choose and fill it with laughter and fun then each night before you go to sleep, give thanks to ‘your God’ for yet another day."