| The Feather Contributor(s): Matthews, Wendy Mary (Author), Matthews, Wendy Mary (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0473451816 ISBN-13: 9780473451813 Publisher: Wendy Mary Matthews OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries - Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 11.02" W x 8.5" (0.88 lbs) 30 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A story to encourage all ages that even when hope has gone it can return. Lost dreams can be found and life can change for the better. The Feather is an exquisitely illustrated book that brings encouragement and hope to those of all ages who face difficult, ongoing circumstances. The feather enters the world in darkness but brings healing hope to a frail young girl. It helps her to dream again when all her own dreams have been lost.
Emily had been unwell for a long time. Lying in her room she had forgotten what it felt like to be well and no longer thought about all the wonderful things in the world outside. She had lost hope she could ever be well again. But .. "In the most still hour of the morning, that time when you talk in whispers and cast no shadow, down from the dark silent sky fell a beautiful, soft, white feather. It spun, danced and floated as if it were a living thing. Slow and fast, high and low, until the first light of the morning painted it pink and gold." After being whisked along over meadows, flowers, streams and high mountains by the wind, the feather finally finds its way into Emily's room. It brings with it not only the fragrances of the outside world but hope. It lands on Emily's hand while she is asleep and her dreams are filled with images and the fragrances of natural wonders. When she wakes and sees the feather she knows it is special. The feather helps Emily remember and find the world she had lost.
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Contributor Bio(s): Matthews, Wendy Mary: - Wendy has loved writing and drawing for as long as she can remember. While studying to become a Registered Nurse she also took night classes on drawing. A University Summer school on Writing and Illustrating Children's Books fueled her interest further as she has always loved children's stories. She studied Medical Illustrating at The Melbourne Insitute of Technology. In 1993 Wendy was first diagnosed with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). By 2019,11 of those years had been spent bedbound. The illness in her case case takes a remitting relapsing course. Many of her paintings, drawings and stories have come from that time. Wendy likes to focus on the positives in a situation and to write stories that bring hope or allow others to see the world or people in a new way. She is married and has a blended family of 7 adult children. One of her twin daughters also has ME/CFS. Wendy, through the use of the Internet, is able to be a part of organisations and charities that help those with the illness and is an active advocate for those navigating a poorly understood disease. Wendy enjoyed using oil paints but since her illness has concentrated on using pen and ink for pointillism and line work, water colour pencils and paint for her childrens books and acrylics for wall hung work. Her paintings have been sold through exhibitions and charity events to raise funds for the charities. |