Author from Southfield, MI Publishes Story of Hardships Faced by Filipino Family

December 23, 2014 - "Hardships Help Success," a new book written by Margarita Magarse Uy, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

Margarita Magarse Uy's "Hardships Help Success" is the truly inspirational story of a young Filipino girl whose family struggled to survive various hardships. The family witnessed the invasion of their island by the United States and Japanese soldiers during World War II, which created immense panic in their lives. How would they survive?

Through the diligence and sacrifice of her entire family, several of the family's ten children were able to receive education and have successful careers. This is a story anyone would be proud to share, and it creates a feel-good response from the reader. The author hopes her readers learn that if one has persistence and drive, any goal can be achieved.

About the Author:
Born in Iloilo City, Philippines, Ms. Uy immigrated to the United States and now resides in Southfield, Michigan. She is married with two grown children and three grandchildren.

After a three-year nursing course at Iloilo Mission Hospital School of Nursing, the author worked her way up to a clinical instructor position. She continued her education, receiving a B.S. in Nursing and an M.A. in Education from Central Philippine University. Ms. Uy pioneered a school of nursing in the Philippines, and her first graduating class all passed the Board Examination for Nurses.

In the US, she worked as a staff nurse at Detroit Memorial Hospital for seven years and was then employed as a clinical nursing instructor at the Detroit School of Practical Nursing for eleven years before retiring.

"Hardships Help Success" is an 84-page paperback with a retail price of $9.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-0955-7. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore at www.dorrancebookstore.com.