A former professional musician, both teacher and performer, Mary Bowmaker has always loved writing, small successes over the years encouraging and inspiring her to write her first book A Little School on the Downs; a record of the life and work of a headmistress and her school in Victorian England. Is anybody there..., a book recording true experiences of the paranormal, is a subject close to her heart since childhood when she listened to the experiences of grown ups and especially her grandmother who was a natural medium. Since then, her love and interest in the subject has blossomed into serious research which has become the most fulfilling part of her life, along with her desire to pass on to others great truths and experiences which should be told. Mary Bowmaker lives in the North of England and in contrast to her 'spiritual' pursuits is her enthusiastic participation in physical activities such as walking, kick-boxing and power yoga.