Wendy Hill
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Hazel Prior:
I am rather ill right now with many serious illnesses and I have been taking care of my 43 year old wheelchair son his whole life. I am depressed and worn out. I read How the Penguins saved Veronica and I was so happy. Then I looked you up and found out there were 2 more penguin books so I ordered them from Amazon. Do you know how happy I was? Thank you for lifting my spirts. Ellie was my first one of yours.
Hazel Prior
Dear Wendy
Your heartfelt message has given me such strong emotions. I am so very sorry for your illness. As somebody who has battled with health issues for 20 years, I really understand how exhausting that is, and having to care for somebody else at the same time is very, very challenging. You are amazing for managing it all. Thank you for sending such kind words about How The Penguins Saved Veronica. It's important for me to write stories that will inspire and uplift, and to know that it's worked in your case means so much to me. I wish Call Of The Penguins and Gone With The Penguins were published in the USA (is that where you are?) but it's out of my hands. I am delighted you have managed to source them and I hope they will bring you some joy and solace too.
Your heartfelt message has given me such strong emotions. I am so very sorry for your illness. As somebody who has battled with health issues for 20 years, I really understand how exhausting that is, and having to care for somebody else at the same time is very, very challenging. You are amazing for managing it all. Thank you for sending such kind words about How The Penguins Saved Veronica. It's important for me to write stories that will inspire and uplift, and to know that it's worked in your case means so much to me. I wish Call Of The Penguins and Gone With The Penguins were published in the USA (is that where you are?) but it's out of my hands. I am delighted you have managed to source them and I hope they will bring you some joy and solace too.
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Tina Fumo-Martin
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Hazel Prior:
Oh Hazel, thank you so much for responding. I'd forgotten I asked you this. My husband passed away 2 weeks ago. I'd just finished your book and was reading another while at his bedside for the last bit of March and two weeks into April. He died on April 14. It's been tough focusing on reading and anything to do with writing. I will get back to it and I'd love to take a look at that web site. Could you pass it on pls?
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