Veiled in fairytale symbolism, The Magic Bird's Nest embraces the new life struggling to be born in everyone. Polly, our heroine in The Magical Master Snowman and the Black Dragon by Josephine Chaudoin Harrison, is reborn in New Zealand. Her new life takes the reader on an amazing childhood journey that climaxes in Canada. University studies there prepare her to fulfill a recurring dream that manifests in Africa where she labors to bring clean water to remote villages. She loves the wild country and… Polly's adventurous spirit, intuitive perception and lively imagination make this tale of life's challenges one to be remembered. The Magic Birds' Nest is also beautifully illustrated with colorful textile collages and enchanting pen drawings by the author, an accomplished artist. Josephine Chaudoin Harrison, Writer . . . It's very difficult to dismiss her ideas. Her enthusiasm for a strange story makes it hard to ignore. -The Evening Post, Wellington, New Zealand The Magical Master Snowman… this moving parable is highly recommended reading and appropriate for all ages. -The Midwest Book Review, USA With utmost simplicity Josephine has taken Polly and the young at heart through the rainbow as the phoenix rises from the ashes of its part to guide humanity into an age of global peace. -Elisabeth Rafael, Teacher-Counsellor Josephine Chaudoin Harrison, Artist . . . Her work has literally to be seen to be believed. -The Times, London, UK