Author Marie Corbett had created a absorbing read about a young woman's journey to adulthood and career. In a not so long-ago time when...

"A candid and intriguing coming of age novel about a young woman in the early 1960s who is determined to live life on her own terms in a...

A bright woman comes of age amid the turmoil of the 1960s in the aspirational novel Breaking Ground . In Marie Corbett’s historical novel...

An inspiring read. Susan Sontag would recognize the heroine, Carmel, as a “sister” After reading Breaking Ground, Marie Corbett's novel...

“Marie, your story certainly resonated with me as one coming up in the same profession and in the same era of social confusion for young...

An excerpt from Breaking Ground: so, why do you want to work at Chateau Lake Louise?” asked the sharp-featured man behind the desk with a...

“Another fine book from retired judge Marie Corbett. Well done!” —Tom Moore award-winning author in St. John’s NL, author of Angels...

“In Breaking Ground, Marie Corbett vividly chronicles the coming-of-age journey of Carmel as she struggles to assert herself in her...

An excerpt from Breaking Ground: Carmel arrived at 12:30 sharp. Too nervous to sit, she stood at the window gazing blankly at the blue...

COMING OF AGE IN THE 1960s A woman’s determination to be a lawyer in the pre-feminist era of free love and illegal abortion May 20, 2024:...

An excerpt from Breaking Ground: She told Deb what had happened.  “He’s the most gorgeous man - I mean, gorgeous,” said Carmel. “And he...

“Heartbreakingly honest. Vivid dialogue. The life of an early feminist in the 1960’s who didn’t yet know about feminism, but who lived...

“…Marie Corbett touchingly portrays blunt and nuanced experiences, and the bold brave steps a woman may take. A rendering to treasure.”...

“The gripping story of a woman defying convention and charting her own path with enthralling passions woven throughout. A captivating...

“An absorbing and candid journey of self-discovery from a sheltered Catholic background where rules were rigidly clear into a changing...