Mary L Westcott

I hold a doctorate in social psychology from the University of Maryland and an MA in Writing from Johns Hopkins University. I am retired from the National Institutes of Health and currently live in The Villages, Florida. I have recently written a children's book called The Miraculous Return of Rocky: The Smart and Special Cat. I began writing poetry three decades ago and have been published in more than 50 literary journals, including the Potomac Review, California Quarterly, and the Broadkill Review. I have published four chapbooks of poetry including Fluttering on Earth, Stillness at the Bottom and Soaring Above Clouds. Recently, I have published two spiritual self-help books under a pen name: From Darkness to Embracing the Light: A Spiritual Guide to Reclaiming Yourself after Soul-Crushing Relationships by Mariel Gordon as well as Living in Light, Spiritual Practices for Body, Mind and Spirit.