The Girl Who Became a Goddess - Fuller, Theresa
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The Girl Who Became a Goddess is more than just a book of fables, it is a tribute to the childhood stories of someone who has experienced multiple cultures and learned to love them all. These are tales passed on from generation to generation, some to delight, some to terrify, all to enlighten. As a girl, a mother, and a teacher, Theresa Fuller retells her favorite folk stories through the lens of her own life experiences in Singapore, Malaysia and Australia, putting a unique spin on ageless classics. A foolish animal discovers that the Rain forest is a dangerous place A ghostly boogeyman…mehr

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The Girl Who Became a Goddess is more than just a book of fables, it is a tribute to the childhood stories of someone who has experienced multiple cultures and learned to love them all. These are tales passed on from generation to generation, some to delight, some to terrify, all to enlighten. As a girl, a mother, and a teacher, Theresa Fuller retells her favorite folk stories through the lens of her own life experiences in Singapore, Malaysia and Australia, putting a unique spin on ageless classics. A foolish animal discovers that the Rain forest is a dangerous place A ghostly boogeyman haunts a fishing village. A beautiful princess learns that words have power. A young boy is willing to sacrifice everything for his family. A woman must decide between the man she loves and the human race. The Girl Who Became a Goddess is more than a collection of stories, it is a glimpse into childhood memories and a love letter to a young girl from the adult she has become.
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Born in Singapore to Peranakan parents, Theresa was encouraged in her writing by her teacher, Chia Hearn Chek, a well-known local author. Educated in Singapore and Australia, she worked as an analyst/programmer and later as a high school teacher. Her first short story THE CRICKET SON was published in VOICES OF THE PAST, An Anthology of Stories Passed Down In Australian Families.Her second novel, THE GIRL WHO BECAME A GODDESS, is a collection of folktales from Singapore. Malaysia and China published in May 2019. Her third novel, THE GIRL SUDAN PAINTED LIKE A GOLD RING, published in January 2022 is about the folktales of the Sea Dyaks.Theresa has also written a textbook on Visual Narrative for children - Where Cranes Weave and Bamboo Sings.Currently, Theresa is on a mission to save the language of her ancestors - Baba Malay - the Peranakans.