A book I helped Publish
Saturday, June 20th, 2009About a year ago I met two amazing little girls. If you watch the Oprah Winfrey Show, (or any of the national morning shows) you might have heard of the Herrin twins. These two adorable little girls–Kendra and Maliyah–were born conjoined.
Then, at the age of four, as millions of people around the world watched, they underwent a very risky surgery to separate them. The story of these girls and their mother is one of incredible love, courage and faith in God. I decided their story should be told in its entirety, so I offered to help them publish their book. WHEN HEARTS CONJOIN is their story. This book will not be available in bookstores as all the royalties go to the girl’s trust fund. (As you can imagine they have some pretty daunting medical bills.) TLC will air a special about these girls this summer.
An excerpt from WHEN HEARTS CONJOIN:
At 5:45 a.m. we started getting ready for the big day. We awoke Kendra and Maliya, wanting to hold them for the last time as conjoined twins.
“Is it Cut-Apart Day?” Kendra asked.
“Today is the day,’ I said, hoping she wasn’t worried, like I was.
I’m not sure worried is a strong enough word to describe how I felt. Terrified might be better. My nerves were raw, my emotions ready to erupt every second. I tried to stay positive so the girls wouldn’t see how upset I was and become frightened themselves.
If anything went wrong today–if I lost one or both of my precious daughters, I’d never be able to live with myself.
I wrote the foreword and personally oversaw the publication of this book. I think you will find it very moving and inspiring, in addition to blessing the lives of these courageous little girls.
WHEN HEARTS CONJOIN is only $12.95 and as one of my readers, you can order this amazing book before the rest of the country is given the chance. You can even order a special limited edition book “signed” by the girls. In addition, as an added benefit of being one of my readers, if you type in ‘rpe’ on the order form you’ll receive 10% off any amount of books you purchase.
To order the book now, go to: www.UtahTwins.com
Best Wishes and thank you for helping these girls,
Richard
