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NEW FACE OF DREAMCATCHERS

Dreamscatchers has a new face for their organization, author Donna Kshir (Shear).

On August 15, Wheatmark author Donna Kshir was introduced to the Dreamcatchers organization and she immediately wanted to do her part and help the children.

Kshir stated, “Although I have never experienced abuse firsthand, it would be a pleasure to work with such an amazing organization. Anyone who purchases a copy of my current release, “Dear Diary- oh Mother” a donation will go directly to the Dreamcatchers organization. My goal first and foremost, is helping the children.”

On July 15, 2008, Kshir released her second book titled, “Dear Diary- Oh Mother.” The fictional book is based on a elderly woman named Jade and her life experiences.

Jade is an elderly woman with two grown children and several grandchildren. Her husband has passed away, her life has been successful and filled with love, for the most part, a life she has well documented in her private diary. Jade now feels it is time to retire her diary with one final entry… one final entry that she is devoting entirely to the biggest problem in her life, her step-mother Alice.

The final diary entry is a 60-page heart felt short story covers a lifetime of emotional abuse and pain caused by her step-mother. The story reveals how Jade tricks her mother into approving of her marriage as a result of getting pregnant to a much older man, as well as revealing a secret that has haunted Jade for a lifetime. Many awful occurrences reveal a mother cruel enough to be Cinderella’s wicked step-mother.

According to Larissa Boyer of the Pennsylvania Cumberland County Sentinel, “Dear Diary is a poignant story with a wonderful voice. It’s a great read, especially for any daughter who has had issues with her mother before, which I can assume is pretty much every female in the world.”

In April 2008, Kshir and Dr. Mark Bailey co-released “My Life’s Fight.” Kshir told the life story of mixed martial arts champion, Dr. Mark Bailey’s turbulent and violent childhood turned into an adulthood plagued by drinking, crime, and more violence, ultimately leading to prison. The life Dr. Bailey lead before he found God, and turned his life around to become a mixed martial arts champion fighter. On August 16, “My Life’s Fight” jumped into the top 100, claiming the #65 on the Barnes and Noble Bestsellers list.

Kshir’s paperbacks are available online exclusively at Barnesandnoble. com and Amazon. com for around $9.

Currently Dreamcatchers are planning a fundraiser in April 2009, where Kshir is hoping to make a guest appearance. All proceeds donated towards abused children is fully tax deductible.

Dear Diary- Oh Mother links:

Barnes and Noble: http://search. barnesandnoble. com/DearDiary/DonnaKshir/e/9781604940848/?itm=2

Amazon: http://www. amazon. com/DearDiaryMotherDonnaKshir/dp/1604940840/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UT
F8&s=books&qid=1213650294&sr=1-2

For more on Donna and her books, visit her myspace@ myspace. com/donnakshir

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Dreamscatchers has a new face for their organization, author Donna Kshir (Shear).

On August 15, Wheatmark author Donna Kshir was introduced to the Dreamcatchers organization and she immediately wanted to do her part and help the children.

Kshir stated, “Although I have never experienced abuse firsthand, it would be a pleasure to work with such an amazing organization. Anyone who purchases a copy of my current release, “Dear Diary- oh Mother” a donation will go directly to the Dreamcatchers organization. My goal first and foremost, is helping the children.” Read the rest of this entry »

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