Author & Poet

Annabel Sheila

Author of fiction and poetry for both children and grown-ups. I have always been an avid reader, from my childhood to this day. A few years ago I began putting a quill to my thoughts, and the rest is history. Writing is a true passion of mine and it thrills me to know others enjoy reading what I write. Growing up beside the ocean in Stephenville, Newfoundland, my vivid imagination took me to places I could only dream about. There's a real pirate in my ancestry, and he just adds more fuel to my fire!

Life by the sea was the inspiration for my first published book. In March 2008, "Sketches Of Destiny" was released. This is the story about an extraordinarily talented young man whose recurring dream leads him to an encounter beside the ocean that will change his life forever. It is the beginning of his destiny to do everything in his power to save the world's oceans.

In the Fall of 2007, I self-published my first children's book titled "Tell Me A Story". This is a collection of illustrated lyrical children's poems that are fun to read and easy to remember. The book is a fundraiser for the Kiwanis/Unicef effort to provide education and protection against AIDS for children in the Caribbean. Their goal is to raise one million dollars over the next three years (08/09/10) and provide education and assistance for those children who so desperately need our help. The Caribbean has the second highest incidence of AIDS in the world, second behind Africa, and pregnant women are passing the virus onto their babies. Antiretroviral drugs can not only improve expectant mothers' health, but also substantially reduce the risk of mother-to-child transfer of the virus, but most women are too poor to pay for treatment. Five dollars from every book sold goes to a joint project between Kiwanis and UNICEF to educate the people of the Caribbean about AIDS and also provide antiretroviral treatment to expectant mothers. It is my hope that "Tell Me A Story" will make a difference. To purchase "Tell Me A Story", please email Annabel at info@annabelsbookshelf.com .

I am a member of the Canadian Poetry Association, a contributing writer to Bread n' Molasses Magazine - a feel good publication out of the Miramichi area of New Brunswick, and a member of the Board of Editors for Bread n' Molasses Magazine.

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A Journey Worth Taking

I am here for a reason,
I am not a random act.
No one is here just because,
I am quite certain of that.
My path is not a given,
No one can choose it for me.
Should I falter along the road,
Then it was meant to be.
For life is a journey worth taking,
It’s a gift to cherish each day.
And I will make the best of it,
No matter what comes my way.
Though it may take me a lifetime,
To find that place I fit.
I believe in destiny,
And I will keep searching for it.