Tindog Tacloban: Rise Up Tacloban

Tindog Tacloban: Rise Up Tacloban

by Claire Morley
Tindog Tacloban: Rise Up Tacloban

Tindog Tacloban: Rise Up Tacloban

by Claire Morley

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Overview

In the aftermath of the fiercest typhoon on record to hit land, banners bearing the words Tindog Tacloban started to appear all over the city. Meaning Rise Up Tacloban, they were a testament to the determination and resilience of the Filipino people as they tried to rebuild their shattered lives.For many, things would never be the same:Izel Sombilon watched in horror as two of his children were ripped from his arms and swept away by the huge storm wavesEleven year old Lika Faye was plunged into the sordid underworld of Webcam Child Sex Tourism.For Helen Gable volunteering in the typhoon ravaged area was a chance for her to come to terms with her own personal tragedy.This is a thrilling read, inspired by the author's experiences gained when she was a volunteer after the typhoon hit. A must read novel from this exciting new author. It is November 2013 and Typhoon Yolanda, the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded, has just struck Tacloban in the Philippines. A local family is caught up in the devastating aftermath and has to fight for survival. One of the surviving daughters, 11 year old Lika Faye, is abducted by child traffickers and dragged into the sleazy world of webcam sex and worse. Will her family be able to save the child from a terrible end?

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781535492355
Publisher: CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date: 12/04/2016
Pages: 292
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.61(d)

About the Author

Claire Morley lives in North Cyprus with her dog, cat and partner, Steve.
In her previous life she has been a marketer, a journalist and a wedding planner and now works with authors to help with self-publishing and marketing their books: www.myepublishbook.com
Tindog Tacloban is her first novel and was inspired by a trip to the Philippines as a volunteer to help after the devastating typhoon known locally as Yolanda hit Tacloban on 8 November, 2013 and of from this book will go to benefit charities working to stop human trafficking and helping in disaster areas.
You can also find Claire at
Twitter: clairemorley @clairemorley15
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clairemorleyauthor
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