Local Author launches book about mother

Local Author launches book about her mother

S. RYAN QUIGLEY

JOURNAL PIONEER

Judy MacDougall will be launching her book April 15 with a book signing at the Eptek Art & Culture Centre in Summerside.

MacDougall’s book, Ruby: A Child of the King, was written about her late mother. After she was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour in the summer of 2001, Ruby continued to preach the word of God and touch those she met before her death at the age of 72.

In a press release MacDougall said the title of the book came from her mother saying “I’m a child of the King”.

“Ruby knew beyond a shadow of a doubt, the God of the mountain is still the God in the valley.”

She said she wrote the book initially as a keepsake for family and friends but soon realized Ruby’s story could touch everyone.

“Ruby’s story is especially encouraging for anone who is in a valley of their own life- whether it is sickness or any one of many valleys this life can hand us.”

MacDougall said the meaning of the book’s cover with a treasure chest is because though Ruby felt like she didn’t leave her kids riches they felt like she left a full treasure chest.

“These treasures, which form the heart of this book, are described in Chapter 1. So, I am not going to reveal the treasures, but they did challenge me – and I hope it does the same for the reader- to reflect on ‘What am I storing in my treasure chest here on earth.”

MacDougall said we can learn from each other by sharing stories we gain over the years of our life.

“On our journeys, we are blessed if we experience life’s mountain tops; however the valleys are inevitable. Ruby felt blessed even in the valleys for she chose, to quote her, “to get better not bitter because of God’s grace.”