The Ballad of Baby Rain

By Deborah Paul

My first ballad was inspired by a young Misty Copeland, now a principal ballerina for American Ballet Theatre in New York. I wrote feature articles about her and watched her dance in The Nutcracker at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, California, when she was barely fifteen years old. Copeland has gone on to be a globally recognized name, but even at thirteen or fourteen, everyone knew this hard-working girlagainst immeasurable oddswas going to accomplish her goals. Baby Rain was a nickname given to Misty by a ballet teacher, which aptly portrays my sweet fictional character.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 16, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524541095

Deborah Paul

Deborah Paul returned to school in the 1990s earning a journalism degree from Cal State University Dominguez Hills. After graduation, she was hired as a newspaper reporter for the South Bay Weekly section of the Los Angeles Times. Later, she was asked to come back to CSUDH to teach journalism and be advisor to the campus newspaper. Eventually she landed at Orange Coast Magazine as their Charitable Events editor and upon retirement, still contributes articles and columns to the Peninsula News on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Currently, she has self-published four-of-five children's books in her ballad series. Her fictional stories are inspired by real people she has interviewed or who have left an indelible mark on the quiet display of human kindness. She resides in Rancho Palos Verdes married to Jim, her husband of many adventures.

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