Muriel’s Monster

''If you wish to experience the wonders of the Universe, then learn to travel through yourself...'' says Patrick in the Garden of Idols.This is the story of a young girl’s journey of self-discovery as she battles with illness. A teenager with everything before her, and surrounded by loving family and friends, Muriel must explore the inner depths of her being to learn how to deal with the traumas facing her. In meeting and facing up to her demons she comes to a self-awareness denied to most of us through our own self-imposed limitations. In the process she discovers hidden talents that she might never otherwise have found.This light-hearted and entertaining allegory is a voyage of self-discovery that will have the reader on the edge of their seat, and certainly emotionally involved. As the author himself says, ''It is a process of development which will leave you wiser than it found you.'' 3