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Colored Into Carpe Diem is a storybook-style memoir about love, loss, and the creative bond between a mother and daughter. After the death of her mother, artist Cynthia Emerlye, a daughter turns to memory, art, and storytelling to navigate grief and honor a legacy shaped by beauty and care. Blending lyrical prose with visual art, the book reflects on how creativity can offer comfort, meaning, and continuity, revealing how love continues to speak through what we create.

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R. E. Emerlye is a writer, curator, and creative steward of the Emerlye Arts(R) archive. As the daughter of artist Cynthia Emerlye, she serves as the estate representative preserving and expanding a body of work devoted to beauty, reflection, and emotional healing.Through her writing and editorial voice, Emerlye bridges memoir and visual art, transforming personal history into storybook narrative. Colored Into Carpe Diem marks her debut as an author, honoring legacy while forging a contemporary path rooted in gratitude, resilience, and creative continuity. Cynthia Emerlye (1950-2017) was a Vermont-based artist, illustrator, and visionary whose work centered on beauty as a form of emotional refuge. Best known for her intricate botanical drawings and mandala-style compositions, she created art intended to quiet the mind and uplift the spirit.Her lifelong body of work-including the Peaceful Pages Collection-has been cherished by thousands for its meditative quality and gentle encouragement during difficult seasons of life. Cynthia's legacy lives on through Emerlye Arts(R) and the continued release of her extensive archives.

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