Bird of Paradise with Emily Johnson
This week, my special guest describes how she honored her mother and kept her legacy alive by completing her novel and getting it published. I\u2019ve included Emily\u2019s bio and that of her mother, because they wrote the book together in a way.\nMarilyn was born in Southern California but spent her formative years in the San Francisco Bay Area with her parents and older sister. \xa0She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Sociology and received an advanced degree in Elementary Education. \xa0After moving with her husband to Aspen, Colorado Marilyn spent the next 20 years as a public-school teacher and elementary education consultant and lecturer. \xa0She and her family moved to Pinehurst, North Carolina in 1996 and shortly thereafter was diagnosed with breast and advanced ovarian cancer. \xa0She began writing The Bird of Paradise as a life gift for her daughter, Emily. \xa0She passed away in 2012 leaving the novel unfinished \u2013 for Emily to complete.\nEmily was born in Aspen, Colorado where she enjoyed skiing, dancing ballet and playing golf. At the age of 13, she and her family moved to Pinehurst, North Carolina. She attended UNC-Chapel Hill and graduated with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication with a concentration in Public Relations. She currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina with her husband and son. Emily enjoys playing golf, running, kickboxing, reading, and spending time with her family. Finishing her mother\u2019s work has been one of the greatest honors of her life.\nPurchase Bird of Paradise at the following link:\nhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZYX339Z\nConnect with Emily at the following links:\nhttps://www.instagram.com/ejohnson2014/\nHttp://emilyjohnsonwrites.net\nhttps://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21371186.Emily_Hughes_Johnson\nVisit www.everyday-excellence.com\nand use promo code Inspirational Journeys to get 10% off any product on the site.\nSupport this podcast with a monthly donation:\nhttps://anchor.fm/inspirational-journeys/support\nor you can give a one-time donation via PayPal at:\nhttps://paypal.me/annHarrisonBarnes?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US