Arlene Maguire
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Arlene Maguire

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Arlene Maguire, born in Newark, New Jersey, is a cum laude graduate of Rutgers University, where she earned her teaching degree.


After working with elementary school students, she began writing picture books for youngsters. Arlene has now published seven children’s books.


Many of her lyrical books help build self-esteem, while others are educational, inspirational, and some are just for fun.


She has sold well over 100,000 children’s books! You can see many of Arlene’s books on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.


Life’s Changes (Los Arboles Publications), A House Full of Pets (Steck-Vaughn), We’re All Special (Portunus Publishing), Magical Thoughts (All About Kids Publishing), Noah’s Ark Pop-Up ABC (Simon & Schuster), Special People, Special Ways (Future Horizons, Inc.), Dinosaur Pop-Up ABC (Little Simon), and Catjectives (self-published).


Special People, Special Ways won the Preferred Choice award in 2009 and is currently being published in Spanish to be distributed in Spain, Mexico and South America.


We’re All Special (Todos Somos Especiales) was selected as one of the most important books published in Spain.


Her most recent book, Catjectives, is a book written for children as well as adults. It is meant to improve children’s vocabulary while entertaining them. It also makes a perfect coffee table book for us grown-ups.


Having moved to California, and ready for a career change, Arlene started her own insurance agency in 1993. This offered her the opportunity to work with young adults through seniors, assisting them to make decisions that best suited their insurance needs.


Her business, Maguire Health Insurance Services, was consistently one of the most successful insurance agencies in all of San Diego County.


Arlene lived in Ramona, California, where she was semi-retired, writing, playing Scrabble, participated in book clubs, and played pink pong with her grandchildren.

Currently, she resides in Fairfield, Iowa, where her hobbies continue as well as her zest for living. At 85 years old, she plans on living to 120.
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