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MARY McMANUS
She is the author of two
books of inspirational poetry: "New World Greetings:Inspirational
Poetry and Musings for a New World" and "Set Sail for a New
World:Healing a Life Through the Gift of Poetry." She donates 20% of
book proceeds to the Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts Foundation, a non-profit,
grassroots program of achievement, advocacy and opportunity for the
mobility impaired in Massachusetts. She inspires
others with her journey as a guest on radio shows, as an inspirational
speaker and is delighted to share her journey and gift of poetry with
you!Mary
McManus, poet, fund raiser, former award winning social worker at the
Department of Veterans Affairs, 2009 Boston Marathon Finisher,
inspirational speaker, selected as an "Exceptional Woman" by Magic 106.7, and a finalist for
Brookline Woman of the Year 2010 discovered a whole new world was
waiting to unfold before her after the life altering diagnosis of post
polio syndrome in December 2006.
In the cold dark winter of February 2007 as Mary was just beginning to emerge from the dark night of her soul, she felt the creative spark of writing poetry ignite in her soul. She wrote the poem, "Running the Race". As she sat in a leg brace, using a wheelchair at times for mobility and contemplating her future, she felt the stirrings of self love for the first time in her life.
In the cold dark winter of February 2007 as Mary was just beginning to emerge from the dark night of her soul, she felt the creative spark of writing poetry ignite in her soul. She wrote the poem, "Running the Race". As she sat in a leg brace, using a wheelchair at times for mobility and contemplating her future, she felt the stirrings of self love for the first time in her life.
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