About Bird of Paradise
London, Paris, Hong Kong, San Francisco. Although she’s lived all over the world, it is the Island that always calls her home. But as Ari stands oat the threshold of her future, only she can decide where her life will take her next.
Written by a mother/daughter duo, Bird of Paradise follows Arianna Heywood as she embarks on a decade long journey of self-discovery, along which she learns that even in the face of immeasurable pain beauty can be born. Guided by the wisdom of those who came before her, Ari must work to find her place in the world, torn between the pull of her island and the possibility of what lies beyond. But an unexpected encounter may change it all. They say some love stories are meant to last forever. Will this be one of them? Although Bird of paradise is about the love of family, it is ultimate a story of romance, loss, and finding.
Co-Author Marilyn Anne Hughes began Bird of Paradise after being diagnosed with advanced stage cancer. She passed away in 2012, leaving the novel unfinished. In a letter she’d left for her daughter, co-author Emily, she had one request – that Emily finish the story for her.
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Author Bio:
Co-Author Emily was born in Aspen, Colorado where she enjoyed skiing, dancing ballet and playing golf. At the age of 13, she and her family moved to Pinehurst, North Carolina, where she continued to play competitive golf and was named to the Nike All-American Junior Team. She attended UNC-Chapel Hill and graduated with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication with a concentration in Public Relations. Fascinated by volcanoes from a young age, Emily took several courses in Volcanology at UNC and had a second concentration as well – Archeology in the Mediterranean region. She currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina and works with clients from around the globe as a marketing and advertising consultant. Emily enjoys playing golf, running, kickboxing, reading, and spending time with her husband and son.
Co-Author Marilyn was born in Southern California but spent her formative years in the San Francisco Bay Area with her parents and older sister. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Sociology and received an advanced degree in Elementary Education. After moving with her husband to Aspen, Colorado Marilyn spent the next 20 years as a public-school teacher and elementary education consultant and lecturer. She and her family moved to Pinehurst, North Carolina in 1996 and shortly thereafter was diagnosed with breast and advanced ovarian cancer. She began writing The Bird of Paradise as a life gift for her daughter, Emily. She passed away in 2012 leaving the novel unfinished – for Emily to complete.