Remnants of Glory is artist Angela C. Costello's first novel loosely based on autobiographical elements of her life. This is a profound narrative about Shirley Ramona Raymond a twenty-something essentially Canadian girl born in the 'generation X' era of 1967. We open with Shirley making her move from London, Ontario to Vancouver B.C., where she traverses the painful notions involved with the establishment of her identity. With an observant eye, as Shirley matures, she takes the reader through her experiences in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Guadalajara, Mexico, and parts of South America. Remnants of Glory, takes on the themes of: cultural discoveries, the disappointments of failed romances, isolation, misplaced trust, womanhood, love in all forms, and an unending quest for a fully realized life. The author reveals her most bare emotional turmoil as she's being subject to the disparities of being blessed with intellect, while at the same time as being born to a family of thirteen children in the lower classes of Canadian society. This is a richly woven tome about being valiant in the face of adversity, and being in tune with the winds of change.
About the Author: Angela C. Costello is a vibrant accomplished Canadian artist, writer, editor, and English teacher. From the age of eight, she attended St. Peter's music program in London Canada, where she engaged in formal studies of classical choral music, and played the violin in a 50 piece orchestra. Angela earned her Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in English Literature, and History from the University of Western Ontario in 1991. In 2003, she earned a 2D Design Certificate from Emily Carr University in Vancouver, BC. In 2006, she exhibited a collection of paintings, drawings, and black and white photographic collages at Casa de los Perros in Guadalajara, Mexico with a second exhibit in 2007 at IMAC Ingles in central Guadalajara. Angela is the last child of an enormous family of 13, continuously brings joy and richness. Her life has been coloured by her limitless visionary, novelty- driven personality. She has traveled and lived on many continents. She lived and taught English in Buenos, Aires, Argentina in 1996 as well as Guadalajara, Mexico in 2006. From 2008 to the present time, Angela has worked on hundreds of freelance writing projects. In her point of view, education is everything. Her love of art shows clearly, as she is always working on something. Her mantra is that art is life, and life is art.