Emmie Returns is the intriguing memoir of two women who travel between Ireland and Canada in the process of coming into their own power. The story is based on a series of letters written in 1897 by the author's grandaunt Emmie. Liz Woodburn believes that she is Emmie's reincarnation and that she has returned to complete a task she could not accomplish within the confines of Victorian society. Born in 1948 on Emmie's birthday, Liz now questions outmoded power structures and so-called external authorities. Emmie Returns documents how she found faith in herself and restored a sense of inner goodness through connecting with her own 'Inner Authority'. Whether you believe in reincarnation or not, you will be fascinated by Emmie's detailed descriptions of life in 1897. Liz brings power to her voice through publishing Emmie's story in contemporary society, thus demonstrating that it is never too late to triumph over adversity.