Biographie de Gail Sharpe Kelly
Gail Kelly was born in 1950 and raised in Toronto, Canada. After many moves she has returned to her hometown. She has come full circle both by her physical move and more generally in her life. She is a mother of two grown sons and a grandmother of one grown grandson. She is also a sister and an aunt. She enjoys traveling and is planning to travel somewhere different in the next few years. Gail returned to school at the age of 63 to complete her Grade 12, earning her diploma, and completed a five month Advanced Course to become a Personal Support Worker.
She was the eldest in the class in 2013, the youngest student being 21. Gail has received a diploma for attending Centennial College, in the 2 year course in Home Furnishings and Fashion Merchandising at Centennial College, as well as a one year Certificate course at Sheridan College to become a florist. Gail designed and hand painted ceramics as a ceramic artist and sold her art for 25 years, since 1979.
Gail has worn many hats during her life time, from florist assistant to model home decorator at Eaton's. She has been a volunteer for Centennial Hospital, Scouts and Girl Guides. Gail worked cleaning for the elderly for sixteen years and also worked as a Companion for the elderly. This is her first book, one she felt she had to write to show how this Jehovah's Witness religious cult had affected her and her family's life.
In spite of it all, she has overcome such devastation and tragedy.
