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Recent honors for Island Girl: A Triumph of the Spirit :
* Island Girl: A Triumph of the Spirit has been adapted into a screenplay entitled Chasing Eden by Sam Sorbo. Sam is a Hollywood actress, screenwriter, film producer, international fashion model, nationally syndicated radio show host, and author.
Sam recently appeared in the movie Hope Bridge, with Kevin Sorbo and Boo Boo Steward, and Just Let Go with Ian Cusick, for which she won “Best Supporting Actress” at the Utah Film Festival. She served as producer and co-star in a highly successful film she co-wrote, Let There Be Light and, more recently, produced and co-starred in Miracle in East Texas: A Tall Tale Inspired by An Absolutely True Story starring Kevin Sorbo and John Ratzenberger, with Lou Gossett, Jr. and Tyler Mane.
* Chasing Eden has recently been nominated for Best Screenplay in the 2022 Canadian International Faith and Family Film Festival.
* Chasing Eden, was officially selected in three film festivals. See http://normajdougherty.com/blog
AWARD WINNING REVIEW: Congratulations ‘Island Girl: A Triumph of the Spirit’ by Norma Joyce Dougherty, a 2021 Double Gold Medal Christian Book Award Winner in the category of ‘Teen’ and ‘Adult Non-Fiction’! Please see attached the book cover with the Gold seals it was awarded for being a Double Gold Medal CBA winner! This inspirational award-winning book is the autobiography of Norma Joyce Dougherty, who grew up on a farming island in Canada, achieved success and travelled the world as a beauty pageant winner, persevered over traumatic adversities, and eventually came to know the Lord Jesus as her personal Savior. Norma Joyce's beautifully written autobiography vividly describes her life, the people she met, and her surroundings in such an expert way they are very easy to imagine, and her writing style allows readers to follow along effortlessly! By telling her life story in such a wonderfully powerful way, she illustrates to young women three important life lessons: first when bad things happen don’t let them define you and defeat you but overcome and press on; second when people and the world say you aren’t good enough don’t believe them, you are; and finally Jesus loves you for who you are and in Him you can find peace, acceptance, and live a better life! We loved reading this book, and you will too! We recommend that every church and library should have a copy of this book for its members to read, and every young woman should read it to gain valuable wisdom that Norma Joyce shares!
Congratulations Norma Joyce Dougherty your amazing autobiography has an uplifting message and contains wisdom that will help young women now and in the future triumph over adversity and live better more fulfilling lives that God intends for them! God Bless! Christian Book Awards.
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* Island Girl has been endorsed by Donna Lee Toney, a colleague of Franklin Graham for thirty years. She has been involved in the ministries of Samaritan's Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in literary collaboration since 1982, most recently with Franklin Graham on "A Story of Simple Gifts: Operation Christmas Child" and "Salvation: The Reason for My Hope" with Billy Graham. Island Girl: A Triumph of the Spirit has been shelved in Ruth's Attic at The Billy Graham Library.
Norma Joyce Dougherty--born in Prince Edward Island, Canada - the home of Anne of Green Gables - has lived in the US since winning Miss Dominion of Canada and being in Miss Universe, Miss World, Queen of the Pacific and semi-finalist in Miss International. She is an inspirational speaker and a leader of women's Bible study groups. As a speaker, she passionately fosters the TOTAL woman through Body, Mind and Spiritual development--skills she learned through many sweeping life experiences. She is a former District Consulting Coordinator and former member of the National Board of Directors for Stonecroft Ministries, Inc., having served the ministry for twenty years. Passionate about justice for young women, she is currently working with non-profits to bring awareness and prevention of sex trafficking to at-risk young girls, while also mentoring with these girls. She is author of Island Girl: A Triumph of the Spirit, a young girls personal and spiritual odyssey to reach the true shoreline--a truly, amazing memoir that paints word pictures carrying the reader into each scene with an introspective quality.
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