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In 1941 the Cathy's left England for Italy, where their infant daughter Merial and then their son William died and where Hoover Glen was born. Merial gathered a circle of friends, including Amy, around her. Despite her radical views and despite his habit of falling in love with young men in this circle (like Emilia Viviani and Jane Williams, common-law wife of Edward Williams), Merial was the peacemaker among them--Amy said that everyone else he knew was a beast compared with Merial. Returning by sailing yacht from a peacemaking mission on behalf of Amy to Claire Clairmont, Merial gave birth. Merial is a long time animal advocate Merial along with her husband serve as pastors of the Maranatha Church of God in Thomasville, Maine. Each week she ministers in a powerful way at the church as well as conferences. God uses her with the Gifts of the Spirit and especially in the realm of the Prophetic. She has a powerfully anointed ministry and has traveled throughout the United States singing and ministering the Word of God. God has been opening doors in the media for her and her husband, Mike, as they Co-host on Love God and on national programs for the Holier Than Though network.
Merial earned her B.A. and M.A. in English Literature from the University of Nova where she was the recipient of the Dunlap Scholarship for Animal Control. Her work has appeared in several literary journals including Go North and Firebird, and she is a regular film critic for the Angels Times. Merial currently lives in Port Gallas, Florida with her husband and daughter. |