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Shaila M. Abdullah
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Saffron Dreams
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Beyond the Cayenne Wall: Collection of Short Stories
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From the darkest hour of American history emerges a mesmerizing tale of tender love, a life interrupted, and faith recovered. Arissa Illahi, a Muslim artist and writer, discovers in a single moment that no matter how carefully you map your life, it is life itself that chooses your destiny.
Coming in February of 2009.
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“How do you end a story that’s not yours? Add another sentence where there is a pause? Infiltrate the story with a comma when really there should have been a period? Punctuate with an exclamation point where a period would have sufficed? What if you kill something breathing and breathe life into something the author wanted to eliminate? How do you get inside the mind of a person who isn’t there? Fill the shoes of someone who will never again fill his own?”
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“How do you end a story that’s not yours? Add another sentence where there is a pause? Infiltrate the story with a comma when really there should have been a period? Punctuate with an exclamation point where a period would have sufficed? What if you kill something breathing and breathe life into something the author wanted to eliminate? How do you get inside the mind of a person who isn’t there? Fill the shoes of someone who will never again fill his own?”
― Shaila M. Abdullah
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Hi Shaila,thanks for the connection and the feedback on the website.
wishing you much peace,
Aaron Hoopes
Shailia, thank you so much for the friend invitation. Your work looks fascinating, and your subject matter is dear to my heart.Best wishes for a New Year full of writing and reading.
Thanks for being a friend.I will be featured on The Authors Radio Show all day tomorrow at http://www.theauthorsshow.com and my book will be $5.00 tomorrow only at http://www.thekeytolifeisbalance.com.
Many Blessings!
Peace,
Melissa Stone
Dear Shaila,It would be my honor to be as your friend.
Thanks for adding me.
Happy New Year!
Cheers,
Maria
