The Exact Likeness of Living Persons

SILVER MEDAL WINNER 2022/2023 Reader Views Literary Awards. Wry observations on friendship the fragility of love and survival and the unfathomable scope of human behaviour in a collection of poems short stories a play and a song. Included in the ensemble is the tale of a WW2 bomber crew's daring escape; a complicated romance in a retirement residence; and the youthful lament of a tangled friendship. The Exact Likeness of Living Persons swings from the laughable and ironic to the deadly serious much like life itself.. ... well constructed clever with very good endings. Whistler Independent Book Awards. “The Exact Likeness of Living Persons by Margaret J. McMaster is a discovery of a treasure hidden within words. A treasure found in small simple experiences which we can all find in our own memories. But make no mistake the treasure found is priceless and will remain forever valuable in all readers’ hearts. A must have five star book to re-visit often when we need to reconnect with our humanity. Susan Voliante for Reader ViewsLOVED it. A fine compilation; a good play; beautiful art and poetry. Lally Cadeau actress. Margaret J. McMaster is aware of the darkness that threads through all our lives. There is light too – and humour – but she refuses to look away from the difficulties the obstacles the hard truths. Her poems and prose compel us to focus to pay attention to look below the surface of things. Paul Nicholas Mason author of The Rogue Wave and The Night Drummer. OTHER BOOKS BY THIS AUTHORTeen Fiction:So Much PotentialJuvenile Fiction:The Haunting of Cedar Hill Plantation8 Days in DUMBOCarried Away on Licorice DaysEarly Chapter Books:Babysitter Out of Control!Looking For Love on Mongo TongoThe Improbable Party on Purple Plum LaneWhat Happened in JulyThe Sinking of the Wiley BeanThe Queen of Second ChancesThe Complete Babysitter Out of Control! Series