tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79146970283487807322011-09-26T10:02:05.809-07:00Angels Along My Path Of Thorns is the title of Gabriela A. Folgar de Shea's autobiography of her childhood and adolescence in Guatemala. It is an story full of action, suspense, abandonment, rescue, and redemption.Gabriela A. Folgar de Sheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451389929386613456noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914697028348780732.post-4990632427365407772010-12-27T17:21:00.000-08:002010-12-27T17:24:09.168-08:00

I have completed translating my book into Spanish. I am now editing and revising and am up to Chapter eight. In a few months the translation will be ready for submission to a publish.

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I am in the process of translating Angels Along My Path Of Thorns into Spanish. I am finding this is not easy—it is almost like rewriting the book.

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A great article/review by Edith Kirby was recently published in the Edmonton Journal. Immigrant’s biography reveals
miraculous tale of survivalRemember those stories of “gallant” South American men who would capture a young girl and ride away on horseback with her? Then they’d demand a ransom from the father, or keep the lovely daughter. As a teenager I’d think, Oh, how romantic!As a child in

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For readers in Edmonton, Alberta my book is now for sale at Audrey's Bookstore on Jasper Avenue and 107 Street.

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I have recently been interviewed Ambrose Musiyiwa who writes for and maintains a blog dedicated to interviews with independent authors. You may read my interview by clicking here.

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I have just received the most wonderful congratulations and review from a reader and I wish to share it with you. When I receive this type of letter or e-mail I feel that I have accomplished what I set out to do when I decided to write my story.Hello Gabriela, I recently finished your incredible book and wanted to let you know what I thought of it. To be honest, I first tried to read it while

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Dear Readers, I am posting here a link to the Latino Book Awards website which lists all the winners and runners-up at the 10 annual Awards held last May 29th in Los Angeles. My book is listed under Best Biography, English.

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Dear readers,I am so proud and happy to announce that my book won 2nd place in the Best Biography in English category at the International Latino Book Awards in Los Angeles. These awards were announced at the Book Expo America, the largest book exhibition in the United States. The winners of the these awards will also be hounoured at the Latino Book and Family Festivals held in Los Angeles,

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   Whenever there is news about a kidnapping of a child and children for the purposes of sexual gratification I become very perturbed, not just because of the horrible nature of this crime but also because of the memory of Gabriela's ordeal. This crime in Austria is particularly horrendous for it touched and ruined so many lives. In addition, it was incestuous. I cannot figure for the life of me

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Last June Gabriela had her book launch and signing at her house. Photos of this event can be viewed at: http://web.mac.com/d.shea

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Dear Readers,An excellent book review was posted an Amazon and I am placing it here for your reading pleasure. I could not ask for anything more than to know that my story is producing a social benefit. Excellent book! Key insight into Guatemalan Society and Human/Women's Rights, April 7, 2008By Dr. D. Rodman (Virginia) - See all my reviewsFolgar de Shea's detailed account of the trials and

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I thoroughly enjoyed reading your book Gabriela. Reading it reminded me of a book that i read back in Junior High called "The Good Earth" by Peal S. buck. The way the story was written in a similar fashion, the challenges and triumphs faced by the characters were similar yet different, but most interestingly it evoked the same emotions in me that I experienced in reading the Good Earth. That was

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Yesterday I was interviewed by Marius Menzel from BookHuntersblog.com about my book, my views, and my experiences while writing my book. You can read the complete interview by clicking on this interview link. There are so many things happening at the moment with the promotion of my book, so there will be more coming soon on this blog.

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Well, it has been almost one year since the publication of my book, and an eventful year it has been. Last Summer I had my book launch and open house with over eighty people attending over two days. The photograph above was taken during my book launch. I am with my daughter Elva. Sales of the book have been great, especially in the Edmonton area, and David, my husband, editor, and publicist, and

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