It was in Seattle that Cameron met her husband, Jim Verdery.Īfter several years of acting and working in different capacities, Cameron has settled into writing. Cameron then moved to Seattle, where she continued acting at several locations including the Seattle Rep. Ĭameron studied Archaeology at Sonoma State University just prior to extending her high school career as an actress by acting for several years at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, in Ashland, Oregon. Cameron's grandmother, Mabel, was a singer on the radio in the early decades of the 20th century. Her mother's work is less well-known than that of her father. Her father was a teacher of Philosophy, Creative Writing, and Western Literature, and perhaps for this reason, Cameron grew up reading classical literature and mythology. Ĭameron was born in the Central Valley of California. She lives in Seattle, Washington with her three cats and her husband. She lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband and four cats.Cameron Dokey (born 1956) is an American author. She has also written the #1 bestselling How Not to Spend Your Senior Year. published June 2008) Belle by Cameron Dokey (A retelling of Beauty and the Beast, published November 2008) Wild Orchid by Cameron Dokey (A retelling. Her other fairy tales include, The Storyteller's Daughter, Sunlight and Shadow, and Golden. Grace sets out on a dangerous, mystical journey to find him, and along the way, she discovers the meaning of true love.Ĭontributor Bio(s): Dokey, Cameron: - Cameron Dokey is the author of nearly thirty young adult novels. Belle is convinced she has the wrong name, as she lacks her sisters awe-inspiring beauty. In Winter's Child, Grace's best friend is lured from home by a dazzling Snow Queen. Read 723 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. Yet as Mina and her prince encounter trials of love and fate, Mina must summon the strength to find her own happiness. Desperate to be reunited with her daughter, the Queen of the Night promises Mina's hand in marriage to the prince who can rescue her. In Sunlight and Shadow, Princess Mina is kidnapped. But when her father is held captive by a terrifying Beast, Belle is the only one with the courage and creativity to save him.though she must first believe in herself.

Belle lacks her sisters' awe-inspiring beauty, so she withdraws from society to focus on her art in Belle. Physical Information: 1.7' H x 5.5' W x 8.2' (1.10 lbs) 624 pagesĪbsence makes the heart grow fonder-and love grow stronger-in three romantic fairy tale retellings from the author of Once.

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