Queen Kailey and The Great Meadow Adventures
Cracked but not Broken
About The Author
CARRIE F. DAILEY-SHOUGH
Carrie Shough lives peacefully in the quiet hills of Spencer, Virginia, where she shares her home with two dogs, two cats, and an imagination brimming with wonder. Carrie is passionate about writing and photography and has been using her creative writing skills to compose bedtime stories that would help her grandmother overcome her nightmares about nights for about seventeen years. Now the same stories have taken shape as magical adventures for you to enjoy. Carrie hopes her fairy adventure story and personal growth books bring comfort and joy in every reader who enters her world.
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The Books
QUEEN KAILEY AND THE GREAT MEADOW ADVENTURES
Queen Kailey might be only three inches high, but being the ruler of Great Meadow, she is strong enough to hold the whole kingdom’s strength. She spends her day flitting around giant flowers, watching out for the animals and her friends, and looking for a suitable king – a journey that is amusing as well as fun in delightful ways. But soon it becomes a test of her abilities when the meadow’s peace is endangered by a greedy ruler.
This beautifully written fairy queen book is not an ordinary fairy adventure book for kids. It has the perfect message that the true royalty is found in courage, love, and the light we carry inside us. With many wondrous characters like two-headed frogs, there’s no doubt that Kailey’s story will show children how they too can use the wonders of their mind and imagination.
Cracked but not Broken Love and Resilience
Carrie’s life is quite wild and has many unexpected and funny twists and turns that she gets herself into. You will laugh out loud about some of their mishaps, like surviving a totally disastrous “honeymoon” canoe trip or being stuck for days surrounded by mountain bears. And yet, the real reason why this inspirational memoir is so heartfelt is because you feel Carrie’s struggles. By showing sheer perseverance and courage, Carrie lets us know, not only her very painful battle with addiction, but also her long, brave seventeen-year journey towards sober life. This addiction recovery memoir illustrates that if you want to step out of your comfort zone and start a new life from zero, you need to go all in and really give yourself a chance.
A great read for people like you who have been injured by life, this resilience memoir is about the kind of life where you’ve been cracked by the past but yet you remain unbroken.
FAQs
The book actually began right at home! Originally, the author made up these little stories to lull her granddaughter, Kailey! The little tales at bedtime became, years later, a series of lovely written stories that show how children can imagine almost anything!
Yes! Queen Kailey’s world is vast, and her imagination knows no bounds. Because these stories were originally developed as a small series over the years, Carrie F Dailey-Shough has plenty of new adventures, mysterious meadow creatures, and magical journeys planned for future books. Stay tuned to our newsletter for the next release update!
You can buy this inspiring memoir of Carrie right here on our official website, as well as through Amazon and Barnes & Noble. You can grab it in both formats print and eBook to fit your favorite way to read!
Yes! We love working with libraries, independent bookstores, and book clubs. Discounted bulk orders for community groups or retail stock can be arranged directly through our publishing office. For book clubs reading Cracked but not Broken, we can also provide a digital package of discussion prompts to help guide your group’s conversation.
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WHAT READERS ARE SAYING
It takes genuine talent to talk about the darkest corners of addiction while making the reader feel safe, warm, and inspired. I posted a thread last week asking for inspirational recovery memoirs, and someone suggested Cracked but not Broken. It is a stunning healing memoir that perfectly balances heavy trauma with laugh-out-loud mountain chaos.
Macie Cox
I bought this for my classroom library and my students are constantly fighting over who gets to take it home next. It is the best fairy book for kids ages 4 to 7. The author creates this gorgeous, secret world right under our feet where Queen Kailey has to protect her meadow friends. Kids love the funny, unexpected challenges she runs into while looking for a king, and the message about finding true royalty in love and courage rather than a crown is beautiful.
My daughter simply will not go to sleep without a story, and this has easily become our favorite. It is the kind of magical fairy book I used to get lost in as a child; a kind of old, fairytale-like book. Queen Kailey, the story’s protagonist, is described as both brave and sweet. Truth is Kailey is only three inches tall and makes the whole meadow world seem very big and full of adventure for a five-year-old.
Kye Guerrero
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