Child Prodigy Shirley Cheng's gripping autobiography tells of true, unfortunate and upsetting incidents and pitfalls in American medical and school systems, such as false reports from doctors and psychologists, parental rights, disability issues, society issues, human rights, and education. It also includes the 1990 international news of mother's victory over injustice in her custody case with doctor. Shirley Cheng will appear live on Starstyle--Be the Star You Are! radio show with host Cynthia Brian on August 3 at 9:20-9:40 p.m. EST. http://www.shirleycheng.com
(PRWEB) July 27, 2005 -- Fifteen years after her mother's victory over
injustice, Shirley Cheng (http://www.shirleycheng.com), a blind and physically disabled
author of three books, has released her 700-page autobiography, "The Revelation
of a Star's Endless Shine: A Young Woman's Autobiography of a 20-Year Tale of
Trials & Tribulations," to tell the world the horrific trials and
tribulations her mother and herself had experienced, revealing many pitfalls in
American medical and school systems. Along with the eye-opening accounts,
Shirley shares words of encouragement and enlightenment, telling others that
there will always be light at the end of the dark tunnel.
In July of
1990, on the morning of Friday the thirteenth, Connecticut Child Protective
Services forcefully and wrongly took away Shirley Cheng, a seven-year-old child
with severe juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, from her mother Juliet Cheng. The
Reason for the custody loss? Juliet did not agree to have Shirley operated on
six of her joints at once when Shirley did not even have any medicine to control
her inflammation. The five-month custody battle between the mother and the
doctor--and her victory--gained international attention and support. The case
was reported on The Associated Press, The New York Times, Newsweek; and Juliet
and her lawyer--a former mayor of Hartford, Connecticut, for eleven
years--appeared on CBS This Morning.
Replete with fifty photographs, The
Revelation of a Star's Endless Shine unveils the gripping, never before told
tale of child prodigy Shirley Cheng--a blind and physically disabled victim and
survivor of severe juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) and more so of falsehood
in American medical system--and her loving mother, Juliet Cheng. Enter a world
of terrors, struggles, dreams, and triumphs in this true life story spanning
twenty years as mother and daughter travel the world seeking care and
compassion. From Shirley's painful diagnosis of JRA as an infant and the 1990
international news of Juliet's victory over injustice in her custody case, to
their acceptance of a harsh and devastating fate, and the elation of Shirley's
various academic and personal achievements, this autobiography will leave the
reader inspired and thinking twice about life's true values and
meanings.
ISBN: 1-4116-1860-2, Trade paperback
Available from online
retailers and through Ingram. Autographed copies available from http://www.shirleycheng.com
"Why is it possible in
America, the land of the free, that a parent cannot disagree with a doctor's
recommendation for treatment? If they do, their child could be taken from them.
Social Services can be called in. How could it also be possible for a hospital
to take parents to court for intercepting unwanted treatment?" asked Christina
Francine for Reviewer's Bookwatch on Midwest Book Review.
"Well, in this
great nation supposedly run by the people for the people, parental rights aren't
what they used to be. We all know people who neglect or abuse their children and
intervention is necessary for them. This is not the same."
"Shirley's
unique way of writing further provides readers with a window to her
intelligence, insight, and nature. Her matter-of-fact, original style and
ability to prove a point is powerful."
"She reveals how some doctors lie
on their patient's documents and when cannot offer a solution or diagnosis for a
disease often label the victim as mentally ill or depressed. She tells of
instances when in a hospital, a staff member turned on her room light in the
middle of the night waking her to clean the room, and of when they wouldn't help
her sit to relieve her bladder."
"The state of our medical, insurance,
and parental rights needs a severe overhaul."
"A disturbing, and
enlightening read. Authentic, honest, and profound. Will change reader's
outlook."
"The Revelation of a Star's Endless Shine truly lives up to its
title," said Rebecca Henderson for AllBooks Reviews.
"It's a story of
amazing courage and human strengths, for someone to achieve so much, after
having being deprived of so much is an awe-inspiring feat," wrote editor,
author, and teacher Angela Hooper, Spain.
Shirley Cheng (1983), a blind
and physically disabled author of three books, was diagnosed with severe
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at only eleven months old. Due to years of
hospitalization, she received no schooling until age eleven. Having achieved
grade level in all areas after merely 180 days in a special education class in
elementary school, she was transferred to a regular sixth grade class in middle
school. Ever since, she had been a high honor student, and her high school
overall average is 97 (3.9 GPA with no AP factors). Unfortunately, Shirley lost
her eyesight at the age of seventeen. After a successful eye surgery, she hopes
to earn science doctorates from Harvard University.
Shirley Cheng is also
the author of Daring Quests of Mystics, and Dance with Your Heart: Tales and
Poems That the Heart Tells (ISBN: 1-4116-1858-0). She had been published twice
before her writing career.
Visit her website at http://www.shirleycheng.com
Shirley Cheng will be
appearing live on Starstyle--Be the Star You Are! radio show with host Cynthia
Brian on Wednesday, August 3 at 9:20 to 9:40 p.m. EST to talk about her books.
Listen live at http://www.worldtalkradio.com/show.asp?sid=118
"Although
I'm blind, I can see far and wide," says Shirley. "Even though I'm disabled, I
can climb high mountains. Let the ropes of hope haul you high!"
Media
Contact:
Shirley Cheng
Phone: 775-667-9451
Fax: 775-766-8667
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