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"I just completed your book "Revisiting Anne Marie". WOW! What an amazing journey you have had and will continue to have as you delve further into your Acadian-Mi'kmac heritage. I was mesmerized as I continued to read on and on. So many of your reflections and emotions mirrored my own as I continue to assist my mother in her genealogical research.
"I want to thank you for your awe-inspiring writing of your own personal journey and also for taking the time to travel down to Louisiana and meet all of us. I know we did not have a chance to talk much with all the goings-on of everything these past few days but I want you to know that you touched us both very deeply. "You have also re-ignited my passion for writing and I have decided to begin a journal of my own journey as I find out for myself (and not just from the endless handwritten pedigree charts and family group sheets of my mother's research) the true identity of my ancestors, how they lived and loved, and just how much they have handed down to me through the bloodlines." --Christine Guidry Law, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA "The book [Revisiting Anne Marie] was wonderful, I enjoyed the history, the journey, the DNA reseach, your humour and will recommend it to all my family and friends that have that "ache in their hearts" to know where they come from..."
--Yvelle Marie Robicheau Dupere, Nova Scotia, Canada "Hi Marie,
I too got to read your book at the museum last week. Its was great, I just could not put it down, I didn't get much work done, I read the whole book...Great writing and a marvelous story. Everyone should have a copy." --Ellen Hunt, MBGRRA Director, Nova Scotia, Canada "Marie, I want to tell you, and everyone, how much I enjoyed reading your book, "Revisiting Anne Marie". If there is anyone [on this list] who hasn't read it, PLEASE get your hands on a copy. I guarantee you will love it. It is very factual and informative, but conversational , making it engaging and intriguing at the same time. Marie, you are an impressive investigator! I should hire you to uncover the hidden secrets of my own family tree..." --Terry Deveau, Nova Scotia, Canada "Hello Marie,
I finished reading your book and I must first congratulate you on your tenacity and resolve to write about your lost lineage; what a marvellous job you did and so meticulously detailed. It clearly shows the hours of work and research you put into this book. You succeeded very well in bringing across the story of your ancestors and mine, the life they lived and their undying resolve to carry on. The strength and fortitude they demonstrated has remained intact to this day. You are clearly a prime example of this undying resolve. Again, congratulations on a job well done!! " --A. Theriault, Nova Scotia, Canada. "I love how you interweave the family histories with the political histories and that Revisiting Anne Marie is nicely footnoted, with lots of source citations that include both the printed and on-line references. I found that the Nova Scotia map on pp 52 -53 was especially helpful in following your travels and I greatly appreciate your including the original article, "Finding Anne Marie" in the book -- it keeps it all in one handy place."
--A. Miller, Virginia, USA "You began your search in Nova Scotia, visiting La Have, Bear River, Port-Royal and Grand-Pré, not forgetting Louisbourg and Chéticamp and myriad places in-between. In each place you've gleaned some piece of your background, which you've willingly shared with us. Your writing flows so smoothly and interestingly that we follow your steps willingly, hating to put the book down for any reason, short of a heart attack. Your story was so moving that, at times, the hair would stand up on the back of my neck. I really had the sensation that you were travelling in Anne-Marie's footsteps and that she was accompanying you on your journey!
Thank you for bringing our ancestors to life for us, hardships and all, and for helping us understand the tough times they experienced throughout their lives. All in all, Marie, this was an enthralling read!" --Jean-Doris LeBlanc, Genealogist, Nova Scotia, Canada "Like Marie, I, too, remember the thrill of discovery in keeping with my own mtDNA results. It is absolutely amazing how this aspect of science makes one's history, one's pedigree, one's genealogy, come alive; so much so, in fact, that one then embarks on a journey of a different sort. An avid researcher, I know only too well the importance of sourcing and validating information, as Marie has done throughout the text. I thank her for taking the time to compose her story. May it also inspire many others to grow closer to their own heritage, rebuilding their own family relationships in the process.
--Michele Doucette, Atlantic Canada, author of A Travel in Time to Grand Pré "When I was publishing an online magazine, Késsinnimek - Roots - Racine, I had the distinct pleasure of including a series of articles by Marie Rundquist, entitled "Finding Anne Marie: The Hidden History of Our Acadian Ancestors." Now, two years later, with more research and study, she has published "Revisiting Anne Marie: How an American Woman of Seventeenth-Century Nova Scotia and a DNA Match Redefine American Heritage." From this research, Marie and her family followed the trail to find Anne Marie and the land on which she lived. This second book rivets the reader's attention to details of the land of Anne Marie. The words spring out from the pages as if the reader is there with Marie detailing the life, the family, the person of Anne Marie. Her words are reinforced with beautiful and meaningful images, photos and maps. ...You, also, the reader, will feel like you are joining Marie and Anne Marie's footsteps as you read through this excellent book."
--Norm Léveillée, Editor Késsinnimek - Roots - Racine www.leveillee.net "Bonjour Marie, This afternoon, I sat down in my favourite chair and opened your book “Revisiting Anne Marie”. Four uninterrupted hours later, I had read it from cover to cover. I thoroughly enjoyed the book as I was transported in the past to a period of which I had learned about in school but never from this perspective.
Your skillful interweaving of past historical events and how these directly intertwined with Anne Marie and her descendants brought a whole new outlook in regards to Acadian history. It made me realise more than ever how courageous and steadfast these early pioneers were in their determination to keep what was justly theirs and ensure that all their descendants keep their rightful places in the historical archives. I was especially touched by a passage in your book, even more so of its implications (pages 27-28-29) Membertou’s baptism in 1610 …What a remarkable personage and what a legacy he left … his own “vital principle” continues today in the lives of his descendants. Congratulations on your successful achievement in revisiting Anne Marie and keeping alive a heritage so dear and priceless...Thankfully, Yours," --P. Theriault, Nova Scotia, Canada. "Bonjour Marie, First of all, let me say you have rekindled my thirst for knowledge of our ancestral family lines. Congratulations on your release of Revisiting Anne Marie. When I heard a couple of weeks ago of its availability, I had it overnighted from Amazon.com for next day delivery before I caught a 7 pm flight to New Orleans for Easter weekend to visit my 93 year old mother (who is also a Marie). UPS pulled up in front the house as my wife and I were getting ready to head to the airport. By the time we got to New Orleans, I had completely finished my first reading. Bravo………with three standing ovations..."
Earl J. David dit Saint Michel of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Note about Living Legend, Bernie David, of Lafayette, Lousisana, Traditional Cajun Heritage Musician and his "Le Valse de Anne Marie"...a beautiful, Cajun-style musical tribute to Anne Marie and her story: In August of 2009, while visiting Nova Scotia, I was fortunate to have the experience of listening to cousin Bernie David of Lafayette, Louisiana, sing Le Valse de Anne Marie, his special tribute to the story of Anne Marie's life, described in Revisiting Anne Marie, composed within only two weeks after he read the book. I had heard an earlier rendition of the song, played over the telephone by Mr. David, and can say that the live version of the song was nothing short of breath-taking, so real was the emotion he conveyed in his singing and lovely was the melody... |
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