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ANN BOLINGER-McQUADE As a child growing up in Kansas, Ann Bolinger-McQuade was mildly intrigued with the idea of having Native American ancestors, but she never considered her heritage relevant to her life. She took for granted her family?s innate comfort with the supernatural. Aunt Evie, for instance, her hero and mentor, had a psychic connection. Although most of Kansas had never heard of Edgar Cayce, Ann perceived her aunt?s abilities as perfectly normal. Nor did she find it unusual when her family associated the timely appearances of a cardinal with the comforting presence of an uncle who had recently died. Often, her father would stop conversation to explain the meaning he had found in a particular shape, be it something in nature or in the piece of toast he was eating. Indeed, Ann grew up in a world filled with metaphor and meaning, a world that became the basis for her passion and her life work. She is grateful for her paternal great grandmother?s Native American influence that she has come to realize