The Island Girl

<p>Everyone loves a good fairy tale and Island Girl: A Triumph of the Spirit from author Norma Joyce Dougherty fits the bill. Norma shares how in 1970 God led her a poor young farm girl from Prince Edward Island Canada to live out a real-life fairy tale on the world stage. I became a world traveler and overnight success as Miss Dominion of Canada and contestant in the Miss World Miss Universe Queen of the Pacific and semi-finalist in Miss International. She found fame and fortune but adds I lost my home my self and a sense of belonging. It took many years to find 'me' again. Women of every age will relate with her identity crisis--a crisis that is all too common in this post-modern era due to the bombardment of direct marketing campaigns designed to focus our goals on looking acting and being someone we're not. Norma Joyce recounts her story in a lively fairy-tale theme as she shares the long journey from a world where lies and deception prevail to one where the truth of Jesus Christ is her power source her light radiance beauty peace joy and her triumph.</p>