Melody Fowler

Melody is a free-spirit born and raised in Vancouver, BC. She worked for prominent Vancouver law firms, a psychiatrist, and retired after decades working for a Crown Corporation. She is also a recognized painter and a poet. Her art has been showcased in local galleries and she published a book of poetry, “Life Lyrics” in 2011. She now lives outside Vancouver, with her husband Arric, where their backyard, affectionately known as the “Fowler Vineyard”, continues to produce amazing wines and jellies.

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How We Healed

Fiction

How We Healed follows Drunetta Brown, an oppressed black housewife desperate to escape her drunkard husband and small-town southern life. After fleeing with her youngest children to New York City in 1957, she finds unlikely friendship with Sister Rose, a church secretary, and Miss “Raycie” Rayceen, a boisterous bar singer. These women prove to be the right friends at the right time as they help Drunetta navigate her journey of self-discovery. With a determination uncharacteristic of her time, Drunetta ultimately learns what’s worth sacrificing—and, more importantly, what isn’t—to secure her place in a changing world.

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Life Lyrics: love, sex & other deviances

Poetry

LIFE LYRICS: love, sex and other deviances gives you the decadent sensation of sneaking a look at someone's personal diary. It is a journey of life experiences and observations about the author and people the author has encountered. She reaches into your heart, holds your feelings in her hands and then her pen tells her story and often yours... This is a poetic experience you shouldn't miss...​

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