Maura McCarley Announces Her New Novel, "The Curious Magic of Buckeye Groves"

Pleasant Hill, California, November 28, 2014 (Newswire.com) - To celebrate the long-awaited release of her first novel, The Curious Magic of Buckeye Groves, Maura McCarley will preside at a book-signing mixer at the Center for Conscious Relationship from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2014, located at 140 Mayhew Way, Suite 200 in Pleasant Hill, California.  People who attend this special gathering will have the opportunity to meet the author and get their copy of the book signed by Maura as well as the chance to win a raffle for a free book and Spirit Bag or receive a Fairy Oracle reading.  She will also have available for purchase unique and meaningful gifts for “special people in your life.”  To register for this event, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-release-party-and-celebration-tickets-14233515829.

Taking place in Walnut Creek and Northern California, Maura offers a unique perspective on the Fantasy Genre for female readers, something other than “blokes in cloaks.”  Her love and appreciation of California landscapes and the trees that live in them shine through each turn of the page in The Curious Magic of Buckeye Groves, where the Buckeyes in the story are magical  portals to another world where the divine feminine is honored and where Spirit is at the center.  “This is a tale where female characters are compelling and powerful, yet still human and vulnerable, and where trees and nature are held sacred and the story about our history is re-imagined,” says Maura, who will be reading excerpts from her novel.

ABOUT  MAURA McCARLEY

Maura McCarley (pen name) Torkildson is an author, spiritual mentor and coach, and inspirational speaker.  The Curious Magic of Buckeye Groves is her first fiction novel.  She writes stories because she understands that a story is the most powerful way to communicate meaning and re-imagine who we can be.  Having studied with a mystic for five years, Maura received her Master of Arts in Women's Spirituality from New College of California, where the focus of her thesis work was exploring women's authentic expression.  She is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) through Coaches Training Institute (CTI).

You can find out more about Maura at http://www.mauramccarley.com/ and can order The Curious Magic of Buckeye Groves at  https://www.createspace.com/5029720.  To contact her directly, email [email protected]  or call 925-207-9525.  Her book is also available on Amazon at: http://www.amazon.com/Curious-Magic-Buckeye-Groves/dp/1502585030/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415898374&sr=8-1&keywords=The+curious+magic+of+buckeye+groves