“Through Celine’s Eyes” is a collection of poems about her grandparents, parents, sister and  uncle, her hobbies and interests, friendships, writing, and some about Connecticut.

 

 

Olivia MacAllister, Who Are You?

 

When the story begins, Noel and Bobby have just come to visit their Uncle Eb who lives in Maine.  They had never met him before but through their correspondence, the two children knew they loved their Uncle.  From the first day, both Noel and Bobby were fascinated with their Uncle Eb, the colonial house where he lived and most of all the ghost of their ancestor, Olivia MacAllister.  Their fascination and interest leads them to many discoveries.

Noel and Bobby find a diary written by Olivia MacAllister. They take it to the library to see if someone there might be able to help them decipher the handwriting.  As luck would have it, the librarian is a good friend of their Uncle Eb’s.  Noel and Bobby keep pursuing their quest for knowledge about their ancestor Olivia that leads their Uncle Eb to bring them to see George Montgomery whose ancestor Joseph Montgomery was to marry Olivia.  The children are totally intrigued.  The secret door in Bobby’s room also fascinates them and when they find a way to open it, they discover another ghost!

The housekeeper Miss Hollister holds a séance and she brings forth the ghost of Olivia and Joseph.  It is then that the real secret of Olivia is revealed.

About the author:  

         

          CeIine Rose Mariotti was born in Derby, Connecticut. She is a graduate of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, where she majored in Business Administration and minored in English.

          Ever since childhood she has loved to write; when she was a senior in high school she began sending her work to publishers. Her first poem appeared in Night Roses in 1991, and her second poem was published in Green’s Magazine in Canada that same year. Since then her work has appeared in many literary magazines around the USA and even in India, Australia, and Scotland. Early Bird Publications of India published a primary textbook of essays on the Presidents.

          Mariotti also writes a monthly column for PCM Magazine of India. She is a longtime fan of Tom Jones. He has read her poems out loud to audiences in Atlantic City and in Las Vegas. She also plays the guitar and the banjo. She resides with her family in Shelton, Connecticut, where she has been a lifelong resident.

 

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