Island Girl: A Triumph of the Spirit

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 were 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.