Waking Spirit: 2009 Silver Recipient of Mom's Choice Awards
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Waking Spirit: 2009 Silver Recipient of Mom's Choice Awards
Shirley Cheng, 25-year-old blind and physically disabled award-winning author and motivational speaker, has been named 2009 Silver Recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Awards® for her book Waking Spirit: Prose & Poems the Spirit Sings, in the Inspirational/Motivational category.
"I'm absolutely honored and thrilled to have such great honor bestowed upon me," said Cheng.
Prior to receiving this award, Waking Spirit won seven other awards:
• Best books in Reader Views 2007 Literary Awards: First Place in Poetry, Second Place in Inspirational/Spiritual, and Second Place in New Age Non-Fiction
• The Avatar Award for Excellence in Spiritual Literature
• Finalist - National Indie Excellence 2007 Book Awards
• Honorable Mention - 2007 New York Book Festival
• 2007 DIY Book Festival
"This book is an amazing read by an amazing person." -ForeWord Magazine CLARION Reviews
"An inspirational miscellany from one of the braver souls on the planet." -Kirkus Discoveries
The lyrics, haiku, inspirational quotes, and autobiographical tales in Waking Spirit shine with the author's invincible spirit and precocious wisdom, empowering you to embrace the sky.
"Waking Spirit celebrates life while encouraging us all to appreciate what we already have. It's a book of survival, a tome of devotion, a bible of being," wrote New York Times bestselling author, Cynthia Brian, in the foreword.
Author: Shirley Cheng; foreword by New York Times best seller Cynthia Brian
ISBN: 9780615136806
Binding: Perfect, trade paperback, 6" x 9", 148 pages
Genres: Poetry, Inspirational/Motivational, Essays, Self-Growth, Nature/Animals, Mind-Body-Spirit
Available through Ingram and where books are sold; autographed copies from www.shirleycheng.com
"Uplifting Thoughts from a Spiritual Champion... In the essays in Waking Spirit, Ms. Cheng recounts her spiritual journey in a way that would move a boulder to dance. Her happiness is so pervasive that you may at first not be able to tune into it. Through a combination of essays, aphorisms, poems and haiku, you'll find yourself moving up in spiritual blessedness from this uplifting volume." -Donald Mitchell, bestselling author, Boston professor, Amazon.com Top Ten Reviewer
"Her wisdom and captivating writing style reveals a rare beauty of the heart." -The Rebecca Review, Amazon.com Top Ten Reviewer
About the Author:
Shirley Cheng (b. 1983), a blind and physically disabled award-winning author (with 15 awards, including 5 Parent to Parent Adding Wisdom Awards), motivational speaker, self-empowerment expert, poet, author and contributor to 25 books, has had severe juvenile rheumatoid arthritis since infancy. Owing to years of hospitalization, she received no education until age 11. Back then, she knew only her ABCs and very simple English. However, she mastered grade level in all areas after attending only about 180 days of elementary school and entered middle school. After a successful eye surgery, Shirley hopes to earn multiple science doctorates from Harvard University.
