Ali and the Bread Machine

By Dr. Madinah Wakil

Driven by excitement of his eighth birthday, Ali couldn’t wait to see what his dream present was. He imagined all year if his parents really understood the love he had for his favorite thing. Ali was facing the challenges of both hope and disappointment on the day he had been waiting for all year. Did he get what he had been wishing for, or was his disappointment beginning to seem familiar?

Ali didn’t want to have to pretend again that he loved his birthday presents or hide his disappointment if he received a gift that he didn’t want. As Ali rushed from his bedroom in anticipation of an amazing birthday present, he ignored some of the house rules by shouting out loud, “What’s my big surprise!” Then he thought, “Wow! Can it be true? Is this my imagination or am I dreaming?”

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Oct 30, 2018
• ISBN: 9781984558718

Dr. Madinah Wakil

About the author: Growing up in a typical urban family unit, Dr. Madinah K. Wakil quickly found her place amongst a household of seven energetic girls. Being the middle child presented a unique set of challenges for her to find her identity at an early age. Madinah learned to appreciate reading and writing and used her early experiences as a platform to create short stories and novels, which gave meaning and purpose to her life. Madinah’s imagination often become a dominating part of her social adjustment period and helped her appreciate the world of creativity. Madinah is a mother of three adult children, a grandmother and native of St. Louis, MO. She earned a doctorate degree in education from St. Louis University and worked as an educator/mentor in both public and private schools for more than 30 years. She is the author of a novel “Gamble Street”, a children’s novel “Oliver, Locked Inside this Book” and a book of poetry, “Three Minds Interwined.”

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