In this series of poems, Carolyne Van Der Meer enters imaginatively into the mind and heart of Marguerite Bourgeoys to explore what some of her feelings might have been at key moments in her life, and also in her responses to the daily lives of those around her. The poet helps us to share not only the positive and hopeful moments of Marguerite?s life but also the questioning, the searching, the wondering, the disappointments and the effort to find the courage to face all of these.