Product Description
by D. O. Grant (Author)
Through one illicit sexual encounter between a stepfather and his stepdaughter in the 1950s, a baby is conceived. In a desperate attempt to keep the encounter and conception a secret, the baby's mother plans to starve the child in her womb and then kill the baby upon its birth. But what no one knows is that little Lily-Butterfly is determined to stay connected to life. Lily-Butterfly eventually enters the world in a small village on an island. She is deformed, underdeveloped, and near death. After her mother abandons her, Lily-Butterfly's grandmother brings her back from death's door by resculpturing her deformities and nurturing her soul. When Lily-Butterfly is six, her mother returns. In an effort to deal with her secret, she attempts to destroy Lily-Butterfly, mentally, spiritually, and physically. Still, Lily-Butterfly's strength of spirit and soul keeps her in harmony and balance. As she matures into a woman, Lily-Butterfly embarks on a journey of self-discovery where she demonstrates the beauty of a woman's power, despite her challenges. Lily-Butterfly is the moving tale of a woman's quest for knowledge, compassion, and healing as she overcomes personal obstacles to awaken to her spirit, soul, talents, destiny, and life's purpose.
Author Biography
D. O. Grant is the author of three books and two CDs. D. O. Grant started to write stories at nine years old as a treatment, to process thoughts, feelings, and emotions. The alphabet and the written English language were discovered by D. O. Grant between four and five years old in an environment where the language spoken was learned through oral tradition. D. O. Grant continued from nine years old to write and read with passion, and maybe out of habit. Along with the passion of being a traditional story teller and author, D. O. Grant life's purpose career is practicing as a Grand Master Practitioner of the energy healing arts, a Metaphysician, Shaman, Healer, and Ordained Minister of the Divine Creator's Ministry. Another career skill training pursued by D. O Grant earlier in life was Masters in Hospitality Restaurant Business Management. D. O. Grant currently lives on one of the Hawaiian Islands.
