My Mother, the Good Witch Doctor

By Expat Scribe

The queen has summoned me to save her youngest child… but I'm just an ordinary teenager!

 

She chose me because my mother rescued her older daughter before. That's why palace insiders tagged her 'The Witch Doctor.' Sadly, Mom left us for the great beyond and didn't teach me how to save royalty. Worse, Dad did something that might get us kicked out of the kingdom. But then one day, I got a cryptic message from Mom. Can I use it to save the princess? Will it help me and my father too?

 

This fictional scenario is inspired by events that really happened. It's a precursor to the discovery of teaching methodology that addresses a neurobiological condition called dyslexia. This book includes a primer on this reading and learning disability—and what parents and guardians of dyslexic children can do about it.

This publication is the author's tribute to her late mother, who was an educator, an advocate of women's rights, a practitioner of holistic therapies, and a licensed reflexologist. Her brother, a graphic designer, had friends with dyslexia from the graphic and performing arts. However, people with dyslexia come from various sectors of society. The information in this book has been evaluated by a clinical psychologist and teacher of children with special needs.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Solace Journal-Expat Scribe Productions
• Release date: Dec 29, 2023
• ISBN: 9798224707416

Expat Scribe

About the Author Expat Scribe is a Filipino-Canadian author, editor, and former journalist. She and her family lived in different countries—mostly in war zones—as a result of the "occupational hazard" of her father's profession in the aviation industry. She was an editor of lifestyle and technology publications. Her newspaper and magazine articles have been published worldwide. She currently ghostwrites for blogs and websites in North America and Europe, including the Solace Journal (solacejournal.com). She worked as a medical assistant, transcriptionist, researcher, and EMR (electronic medical records) software tester for doctors, hospitals, and specialty clinics in Canada. She was an assistant to a renowned American-Canadian psychiatrist specializing in mental health and addiction. She volunteered as a tutor for the Adult Literacy Program of America and a library assistant in California libraries. She was part of the publicity staff in the Vancouver International Film Festival in British Columbia, Canada and that of the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. Expat Scribe is the author of the psychological techno-thriller, The Invisible Cyber Bully: What it's like to be watched 24/7—available worldwide through Amazon and leading bookstores. An anti-bullying advocate, she is working on more books that uphold social justice and challenge the global status quo. Author websites: expatscribe.com, linktr.ee/expatscribe, facebook.com/expatscribe Sponsor websites: solacejournal.com, facebook.com/solacejournal

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Section 1

COPYRIGHT

My Mother, the Good Witch Doctor: How Mom Helped Princesses With Dyslexia

© 2023-2024 Expat Scribe

Expat Scribe asserts her right to be identified as the author of this work according to the current version of the Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the author. Please do not circulate this book in any other cover or binding and kindly impose the same condition on its subsequent owners.

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Publisher: Solace Journal & Expat Scribe Productions

Cover concept, interior design, typesetting, and typography:

The Solace Journal Team  |  solacejournal.com  |  facebook.com/solacejournal

Cover and interior illustrations: Tricky Saludar

Cover background image: Yuri B. from Pixabay

Genre:

Children’s middle-grade chapter books

Literature & Fiction—Mystery

Children's books on learning and reading disabilities

Children with special needs

Parenting books on children with disabilities

Children’s Asian & Asian American Literature

Diverse, neurodiverse, multiracial, inclusive, and multicultural books for children

Juvenile Fiction: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

First Edition: December 2023

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Section 2

DISCLAIMER

Although inspired by real events, the story in this book is fictional. Names, characters, businesses, organizations, places, and events are either the products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons (living or deceased), events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

The information about dyslexia is culled from the author’s research. The publisher and the author have used their best endeavors to ensure that the information and website addresses referred to in this book are correct and active at press time. However, they have no responsibility for said sites and cannot guarantee that those will remain live, or that their contents will continue to be appropriate, relevant, trustworthy, and respectable.

This publication is not meant to be a DIY manual or counseling platform. The literary content is fictional, while the research materials are for educational and informational purposes only. They do not constitute medical or educational advice and are not substitutes for any kind of professional advice.

Readers should never disregard professional medical or educational advice or delay seeking it because of something they read in this book. Always consult your primary care physician or related professional before making any career, legal, medical, travel, financial, or educational decision.

For more information, please submit your queries here: solacejournal.com/contact-us.

Or connect with the author here: expatscribe.com.

Section 3

DEDICATIONS

I dedicate this labor of love to Mama, whose positive influence is so far-reaching that, not only has it touched the lives of multitudes, it even goes beyond our realm. Thank you for building a staunch spiritual, mental, and psychological foundation for me and Laldi. I am extremely grateful to God for lending you to us during your lifetime. I may not be physically strong, but I have nerves of steel… all because of you.

I also dedicate this book to Papa and Laldi, who have been my stalwart supporters after you joined our Lord. May we all see each other again.

Merci, God the Father, Jesus, and Holy Spirit. I know this is your book and I’ve merely written it on your behalf. Thank you for allowing me to claim it as my own while on earth. I remain true to your celestial directive: continue writing to help others.

Salamat, Mama Mary, St. Joseph, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. Jude Thaddaeus, Padre Pio, and all the angels and saints for continuing to protect us from evil.

Section 4

EPIGRAPH

The queen has summoned me to save her youngest child… but I’m just an ordinary teenager!

She chose me because my mother rescued her older daughter before. That’s why palace insiders tagged her ‘The Witch Doctor.’ Sadly, Mom left us for the great beyond and didn’t teach me how to save royalty. Worse, Dad did something that