Mary V. Macauley

At eight-three years young at the time of publication, author Mary Mary V. Macauley - who has always been a trailblazer - is the author of two books FREE To Be Me and Pushing 40.

Before settling in the US, Mary was in the forefront of the necessary changes in the UK with the placement of children of color, being placed with appropriate families; reflecting the child’s race, religion, and cultural heritage.

Having been one of two women who started the very first domestic violence shelter in California, back in the late seventies - now has truly proven that AGE IS NOTHING BUT A NUMBER! She is also a mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and writing very much runs in the family.


Her first novel 'Pushing Forty' depicts the lives of women of color in the UK.
 And the second is an exceptional story spanning two-hundred years and two continents with stunningly interwined stories of those trying to escape only to discover that trouble will follow.

Her incredible, deep, soulful writing has been compared authors such the renowned Dr. Maya Angelou.

Joyce King, Ph.D, Board President, Professor Of Education at Georgia State University after reading the first five pages described it in just two words . . . "Toni Morrison!"

Mary V. Macauley earned her Masters Degree in Social Work in the UK. Before settling in the US, Mary was in the forefront of the necessary changes in the UK (teaching social worker students and staff in universities) about the placement of children of color, being placed with appropriate families; reflecting the child’s race, religion, and cultural heritage.

She has also written a beautiful children's book that eloquently teaches how people are merely 'different' in different parts of the world, but in a beautiful, interesting, exciting way - teaching to accept different cultures! This third book will be available in the future.

FREE To Be Me: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XN35Q6Q

Pushing 40: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XN4FM71

Twitter: www.twitter.com/MaryVMacauley