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CAROL VAN DEN HENDE is an award-winning novelist who pens stories of resilience and hope. Her novels Orchid Blooming, Goodbye, Orchid and Always Orchid draw from her Chinese American heritage, and have won 40+ literary awards, including the American Fiction Award, IAN Outstanding Fiction First Novel Award, and Royal Dragonfly Awards for Disability Awareness and Cultural Diversity. Buzzfeed, Parade, and Travel+Leisure named ""heartwarming, heartbreaking"" Goodbye, Orchid a most anticipated read. Glamour Magazine recommended this ""modern, important take on the power of love."" Woman's World called Always Orchid ""One of 7 Books You Won't Be Able to Put Down"" and The International Pulpwood Queens selected the Goodbye, Orchid series as Books-of-the-Month three years in a row.Carol's mission is unlocking optimism as a writer, speaker, global marketer, digital strategist, Board Trustee and Climate Reality Leader. One secret to her good fortune? Her humorous husband and twins, who prove that love really does conquer all.
""Powerful, haunting, and precise. Each of the essays and stories in Van Den Hende's collection-whether a three-page reverie of childhood's joys and tragedies or a candid peek into the life of a wounded hero-land with a piercing clarity."" -FIONA DAVIS, New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Queen ""Prepare to be inspired, moved, and to find echoes of your own life within these pages. A truly remarkable read!"" -REBECCA ROSENBERG, Champagne Widows series ""Dear Orchid reminds us that tragedy can also open hearts and souls to lives fully lived in unexpected circumstances."" -SUSAN CUSHMAN, author of Pilgrim Interrupted, John and Mary Margaret and Cherry Bomb ""With unflinching honesty, unexpected humor, and a voice both tender and fierce, Carol Van Den Hende reveals the complicated, beautiful ways we adapt, endure, and sometimes even thrive. Dear Orchid will linger in your mind long after the last page, like a bruise you keep pressing-not to hurt, but to remember you're still here."" -CHRISTINA CONSOLINO, award-winning author of The Marriage Debt ""A delightful medley of memories and stories connected to the creative surprises and inspirations for her celebrated Orchid series. For fans of Van Den Hende's novels, Dear Orchid cannot be missed."" -SARAHLYN BRUCK, author of Light of the Fire ""A soulful collection of essays and reflections blending truth and imagination, Dear Orchid is a heartfelt exploration of how youthful wonder naturally matures into genuine wisdom. Through a captivating tapestry of essays, Carol takes readers on an inspiring journey of awakening, growth, and self-discovery, capturing life's rawest emotions with authenticity. Whether you've been on these paths or simply recognize the feelings they evoke, this book speaks to the universal human experience."" -HOPE GIBBS, author Where the Grass Grows Blue ""It's an honor to know Carol Van Den Hende. We have shared incredible life experiences. She has a rare gift for turning that richness into authentic stories."" -SGT. BRYAN ANDERSON, author of No Turning Back: One Man's Inspiring True Story of Courage, Determination, and Hope
