The Princess Who Believed in Fairy Tales: A Story for Modern Times

For every woman who has ever dreamed of finding a Prince Charming and living happily ever after, only to have her cherished fairy tale shattered by the painful daytoday reality of being hurt by the one she loves....And for her mother, daughter, sister, or friend who wants to helpand needs to understand what she thinks, how she feels, why she stays, and why its so hard for her to let go, even after she leaves.The Princess Who Believed in Fairy Tales is an enchanting and inspiring modernday story set in olden times that symbolizes the journey we all take through life as we sort out illusion from reality, come to terms with our childhood dreams and pain, and discover who we really are and how life works. Raised by a king and queen who are as strict and unaccepting as they are loving, the sweet, gentle Princess Victoria grows up dreaming of being rescued by a Prince Charming, as in her beloved fairy tales. When she is rescued all seems right with the worlduntil the prince turns out to be less than charming. On the advice of a delightful, singing, banjoplaying owl, the princess embarks on a challenging journey of selfdiscovery on the Path of Truth. Along the way, she nearly drowns in the Sea of Emotion, passes through the bewildering Land of Illusion,learns how to recognize truth at the Campsite for Lost Travelers, and enters the eyeopening Land of Is in search of the Temple of Truth and the Sacred Scroll. Finally, with the help of the owl and other unique, insightful friends, she discovers that fairy tales really can come truealthough not in the way she thought. For all those who have struggled with childhood pain, with feelings of not being good enough, or who have given up their power to a hurtful prince, The Princess Who Believed in Fairy Tales proves that happy endingsand new beginningsare always possible.