|
|
SEPTEMBER 2005 GUEST AUTHOR |
SHIRLEY CHENG |
Shirley Cheng, a blind and physically disabled author of three books, was diagnosed with
severe juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at only eleven months old. Due to years of hospitalization,
she received no schooling until age eleven. Having achieved grade level in all areas after merely
180 days in a special education class in elementary school, she was transferred to a regular
sixth grade class in middle school. Unfortunately, Shirley lost her eyesight at the age of
seventeen. After a successful eye surgery, she hopes to earn science doctorates from Harvard
University.
Shirley is an inspiring young author of three books and a miracle survivor. According to
Shirley, "Although I'm blind, I can see far and wide; even though I'm disabled, I can climb
high mountains. Let the ropes of hope
haul you high!"
A description of Daring Quests of Mystics by Shirley Cheng and an excerpt from this book
appear below. For a glimpse into Shirley's background, click here.
Featured Book: Daring Quests of Mystics
ISBN: 1-58939-513-1 (softcover) Price: $13.95
ISBN 1-58939-515-8 (hardcover) Price: $21.95 ISBN: B0002EBGT8 (ebook) Price: $9.95
Publisher: Virtualbookworm.com Publishing Inc.
Other books by this author:
The Revelation of a Star’s Endless Shine: A Young Woman’s
Autobiography of a 20-Year Tale of Trials & Tribulations (2004)
ISBN: 1-4116-1860-2 Publisher: Shirley Cheng
Price: $27.95 from the author; $36.99 from retail sites
Dance With Your Heart: Tales and Poems That the Heart Tells (2004)
ISBN: 1-4116-1858-0 Publisher: Shirley Cheng
Price: $14.95 from the author: $17.99 from retail sites
Sources for books by this author:
Direct from the author - http://www.shirleycheng.com
Books also available from Amazon.com (and their international sites), BN.com, Booksamillion.
com, and through Ingram and Baker & Taylor.
E-mail: AuthorShirley@yahoo.com
Book Description
Oracle Dawn warns Princess Sophia of danger on her upcoming wedding day. With two magical gifts:
a white dove and a multicolored ring of rhinestones, the princess must conquer the evil ahead.
Daring Quests of Mystics by Shirley Cheng begins as follows:
The Magical Gifts
Chapter One
The adventure started a long time ago, in a land of green, rolling hills. It was a
time of magic and mystery and a time of great knights and powerful kingdoms. On a
high, but not so steep mountain, stood a grand stone castle overlooking the prominent
countryside of Noxellia. Yonder the hills held busy and noisy villages with bustling
people: parents trying to calm crying babies, traveling merchants, and officials providing
peace and security. The tall castle often cast a shadow on the villages--not a menacing
form, but one that gave warmth and protection. Villagers often looked up to the castle;
some made up adventures to tell to their children, while some others wished to
experience the leisure of living there. Many had heard of the kind King Fulacian, and his
treasured daughter, Princess Sophia. King Fulacian was a man of honest words and great
actions. But the king was touched by sadness when his beloved wife, Queen Sherxia,
passed away some years ago from an unknown disease.
The land had always been blessed with good weather, with sunrays kissing
everyone and everything in sight, and gentle breezes playfully teasing women's hair. The
green hills were covered with incalculable wildflowers that appeared to dance in the
wind. Tall, majestic trees dotted the undulating hills, providing cool, shady spots. And
toward the east ran a small, glistening stream with colorful marine life.
And on this sunny day, it so happened to be a day of feasting, for it was Princess
Sophia's seventeenth birthday, and she was to wed the next month.
Princess Sophia was loved and cherished by all, not just because she was
charming and beautiful, but because she was a very kindhearted and gentle person with
distinguished manners and a heart of gold.
_________________________________________________________________
Daring Quests of Mystics by Shirley Cheng, ( ©2003, Virtualbookworm.com Publishing
Inc.). All rights reserved.
Comments or Questions? Don't wait; contact me now!
The opinions and information provided by this guest author are those of the author,
and are not necessarily those of the host, Terri Kay. All copyrights reserved.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_
©2004-2006 Terri Kay. All rights reserved. Terri Kay, PO Box 2861, Elkhart, IN 46515 main@terrikay.com