A Storied Life

Diane L. Randle

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Hello! I'm Diane, a multi-genre writer. Welcome to the hub!

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Download a secret companion scene that leads directly into Chapter 1 (which you also get!) of my heartfelt satirical fantasy novel, a story of courage and craziness.

AND, your first Movie Memory: the wonderful Heath Ledger.

See below for some reviews of the original edition. This is in pre-order and publishing Dec 15, 2026 along with a special illustrated edition.

*The book was originally published but halted to relaunch with new marketing.

'White Horses'

Coming in 2027

A dark winter morning. 1960s Rocky Mountains near Banff, Alberta, Canada. Eleven-year-old Ramona encounters two mysterious white horses on her walk to school along the Bow River. That chance meeting sparks a profound psychic connection to animals, allowing her to reunite lost strays with their families.

But when she tunes into her own beloved rescue cat, Anna, Ramona faces a heartbreaking dilemma: does she use her gift to find Anna’s original owner, even if it means letting her go?

Ramona, a girl who doesn't quite fit in with her love of airplanes, adventure shows, science and books, has one close friend in the small coal mining town, French Canadian Sofia. Their bond is born of troubles shared from the opposite ends of society: Ramona, the only child of professionals and living in a calm, sometimes too sophisticated household for a child (what 11 year old needs to know about the print of Picasso's Guernica hanging in the living room and the massacre it represents?), and Sofia, child of a loud, chaotic, and strugging home of a coal miner, his wife and Sofia's siblings. These parents have no time to explain anything to Sofia, much less art. 

Equal parts supernatural mystery and historical coming-of-age journey, the story follows Ramona’s tight-knit bond with Miss Marciano—a young cool teacher all decked out in Carnaby Street style and who inspires Ramona's dreams of writing. Their shared obsession with a brand-new TV show called Star Trek and the optimistic, exciting future it portrayed, leaves them both excited for that future.

But life doesn't run in a smooth, straight line and Ramona will suffer losses from which she may not recover without unexpected help.

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