Margaret Duarte's parents immigrated to the United States from Holland (the Netherlands) with her two older brothers the year before she was born. She grew up on a series of dairy farms in California into what became a very large family—seven brothers and two sisters.
When she entered high school, her fascination with creative writing began. She was fortunate to receive excellent instruction, plus a great deal of encouragement from her English teachers.
Scholarship in hand, Margaret entered California State University, Sacramento, where she earned a degree in English and a secondary teaching credential. Then she did something she swore she would never do—married a dairy farmer.
Over the following thirty years, she helped on the family farm, raised two sons, taught at a local middle school, and dabbled in an assortment of hobbies, but did little writing other than in her journal. It wasn't until her sons were grown that she finally returned to what her teachers had encouraged her to pursue while in school—writing.
Though it delayed her career as a writer, she never regretted her decision to marry and raise a family. Her years as wife and mother taught her about love and selflessness and fueled her for the years of writing that lay ahead. They also uncovered what would become the driving force behind her work: the call for spiritual and emotional freedom. Through her novels, which synthesize heart and mind, science and spirituality, Margaret hopes to inspire people to activate their gifts, retire their excuses, and stand in their own authority.
For more information on Margaret and her books, visit her website at: www.margaretduarte.com.