Jilma Marriott, nee Jilma Nydia
Armijo Mejia Lozano Arauz
Born – Guatemala, Central America
Moved from California to Lake Havasu City, Arizona in 1968
Academic background: Attended Catholic Schools in Central America
before immigrating to the United States. Graduated from Manual Arts
High School, Los Angeles, California.
Mohave Community College. Now taking Creative Writing, Watercolor
and Oil Painting classes.
Employment background: Travel Agent, PAA, Managua, Nicaragua
Airline Stewardess, TACA Airlines.
Cosmetologist.
Full time mother.
Real Estate Broker.
Personal Information: A happy marriage of forty-nine years to
a wonderful man, produced a son, two daughters, one granddaughter
and three grandsons who are my pride and joy.
Became a widow in 1999. I am trying to fill the void in my life and
to heal my broken heart by traveling, writing and studying art.
Member of Lake Havasu Writers’ Club.
After retiring from a career as a Real Estate Broker, I decided to
share my life experiences in Guatemala, Nicaragua and the United
States with my children and grandchildren. This led me to go back to
college for a refresher course in English followed by several
courses in Creative Writing, where my teachers encouraged me to
continue writing.
My biggest inspirations were my mother and father, who nurtured me
and made me believe that I was someone unique with special talents.
My father was an attorney, a published author, teacher, philosopher,
orator and a politician. My mother was a wonderful woman, a
masterful storyteller, who inspired me throughout the years.
Literary snapshots of scenes seen through a young immigrant’s eyes
arriving in the United States in 1945 are intermingled with her
experiences in different countries.
Work by Jilma
Marriott
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