Cerritos, CA Author Publishes Personal Essays

The Inner Thoughts, a new book by Shirley Patterson, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

While sharing her inner thoughts on love, passion, and faith, Shirley Patterson also give us a look at her most sacred letters from family members and friends. These letters provide comfort and security. With each letter, Patterson hopes that these touching words will provide happiness to readers.

About the Authors
Shirley Patterson has always enjoyed expressing encouraging words to family and friends. She has used writing as a way to enter a deep zone of thoughts and ideas, an opportunity to reminisce about her life, and as a time to highlight the beauty of others. Aside from being a wife and a mother to three children, Patterson continued her education by earning an associate degree in business and a bachelor's degree in business management. She has been employed with the Department of Defense for over 30 years. Patterson is a Christian. She absolutely loves her family and believes God could not have blessed her with a better one. Patterson enjoys writing poems, dancing, exercising, bowling, skating, cooking, and traveling. She currently resides in Southern California.

The Inner Thoughts is a 162-page paperback with a retail price of $32.00. The ISBN is 978-1-6442-6922-0. 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 bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.