Maggie was born shortly after the war ended and lived in a quiet town on the Welsh Borders. Growing up with two older brothers she became a real tomboy and was often found climbing trees or fishing. She enjoyed a happy childhood with loving parents. Coming from a musical family her mother became her role model. As a child and teenager, Maggie took on main singing roles in school productions and loved to sing at every opportunity. Unfortunately, her ambitions to become a singer or an actress were never realised. When she was eighteen, her mother, sadly died. Maggie married and she and her husband brought up their two children. Once retired, she found the time to write. The inspiration for this book came about after an incredible turnaround in her life.