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Vicky Pinpin-Feinstein

Vicky Pinpin-Feinstein

About

Vicky Pinpin-Feinstein left the Philippines for the United States to work as a member of an international team for a research project on the roles of women as portrayed on television across five countries.  She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and has worked for organizations such as the East-West Center, the Smithsonian and public television.  She consults on communication for development and strategic communications for international and non-profit organizations.  She also writes regularly about organizations and campaigns using crowdfunding and social giving strategies for community development initiatives in the developing world.  She is married and has two children.   She is an avid traveler and a lover of books and music. 

The Maker of Worlds

The Maker of Worlds

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<p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 14px;color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="font-weight:700;font-style:italic;">If you had the chance to remake the world, what kind of world would you choose?</span></p><p style="padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><span>When tragedy strikes Lucas Mack's young life, he desperately yearns to escape its sorrow, and takes an improbable leap through the mythical maelstrom. Rather than splashing down on the far side like his neighbors, he's transported to a magical realm where he has the power to redefine not only who he is, but the world in which he resides.</span></p><p style="padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><span>As he stumbles about trying to find his way, he meets Mia, an equally troubled fellow pilgrim. With the help of a mystical guide and an aging wizard, they navigate the enchanted land while learning to control their newfound powers. Yet this realm is more complex than they expected, with seasoned sorcerers who've been corrupted by the sinister side of magic.</span></p><p style="padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><span>Limited by natural law and seduced by magic's power, they are tested as never before. Will the gift of magic bring renewed hope or drive them to the edge of the void?</span></p>

Story Behind The Book

A riveting story of a young girl of fifteen who was one of the thousands arrested when then President, Ferdinand Marcos, declared martial law in the Philippines and installed a dictatorial and repressive regime. Hers is a story of innocence lost, of incarceration without being charged and of the pernicious effects imprisonment had on her.

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<p><q><em>This true story of a young innocent girl brutalised by a despotic regime is a despairingly common story. Her own government betrayed her youthful ideals and aspirations.  While it is an account of one life among many that endured such upheaval, it is a compelling warning.</em></q></p> <p><em><q>I saw the best and worst of Filipino society while working as a journalist in the Philippines' during Marcos' reign.  That dark era showed how politics can devastate democratic ideals.  Sadly in such a beautiful country, politics and violence have traditionally been combined and distorted to always benefit a select few.</q>    </em></p> <p>                                                                 - Mark Toohey </p> <p>                                                                   Journalist/Lawyer</p> <p>                                                                  Sydney, Australia </p> <p>                                                               </p>