Gloria D. Gonsalves
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Gloria D. Gonsalves, also fondly known as Auntie Glo, is an award-winning author and multi-published poet including featured four times by National/Global Poetry Writing Month (Na/GloPoWriMo). Her literary works aim to support humanitarian projects, inspire creativity and moral lessons.
Not just a writer, Gloria is a creative promoter for writing itself: she founded WoChiPoDa.com, an initiative aimed at instilling the love of poetry in children. Gloria was born and raised in Tanzania. She lives in Germany, having previously lived in Ireland.
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Lamellia Series
Lamellia: The Kingdom of Mushrooms (Book 1)
Can a lost baby girl find a new home in a world of enchanted, talking mushrooms? King Polipoli is kind to all who enter his magical kingdom. When he learns that a human baby girl needs his help, he sends out all his mushroom troops to rescue her. But the journey won’t be easy. After all, how can the little fungi carry a baby? Or feed her? Mushrooms of all shapes, sizes, and species must use teamwork and creativity to bring the girl safely to the king’s castle.This story will reveal to children the importance of kindness, tolerance, and acceptance.
Lamellia: The Wicked Queen (Book 2)
Can a human baby possibly be a mushroom?
When King Polipoli, the ruler of Lamellia, finds a human baby in his mushroom kingdom, he adopts it immediately to satisfy his wife’s desire to be a mother. But when the baby mysteriously grows weaker and weaker under the queen’s care, suspicions start to arise. What is the queen doing to the baby? How did the baby get there? Will it survive and fulfil its purpose before it’s too late? This story will reveal to children the importance of showing kindness, following the rules and understanding consequences.
Lamellia: The Wizard in the Forest (Book 3)
Can a song save a kingdom?
When King Polipoli discovers his wife caused the sickness of his child and the weakness of other members of the Lamellia Kingdom, he imprisons her. But is Queen Nobilia really guilty after all? What is the mystery of her sad song? Does a strange wizard in the green forest have the answers? Or will they harm the kingdom further? This story will reveal to children the importance of being kind or brave and the consequences of our actions.
Watch the book trailers at: https://vimeo.com/gloriadgonsalves
Can a lost baby girl find a new home in a world of enchanted, talking mushrooms? King Polipoli is kind to all who enter his magical kingdom. When he learns that a human baby girl needs his help, he sends out all his mushroom troops to rescue her. But the journey won’t be easy. After all, how can the little fungi carry a baby? Or feed her? Mushrooms of all shapes, sizes, and species must use teamwork and creativity to bring the girl safely to the king’s castle.This story will reveal to children the importance of kindness, tolerance, and acceptance.
Lamellia: The Wicked Queen (Book 2)
Can a human baby possibly be a mushroom?
When King Polipoli, the ruler of Lamellia, finds a human baby in his mushroom kingdom, he adopts it immediately to satisfy his wife’s desire to be a mother. But when the baby mysteriously grows weaker and weaker under the queen’s care, suspicions start to arise. What is the queen doing to the baby? How did the baby get there? Will it survive and fulfil its purpose before it’s too late? This story will reveal to children the importance of showing kindness, following the rules and understanding consequences.
Lamellia: The Wizard in the Forest (Book 3)
Can a song save a kingdom?
When King Polipoli discovers his wife caused the sickness of his child and the weakness of other members of the Lamellia Kingdom, he imprisons her. But is Queen Nobilia really guilty after all? What is the mystery of her sad song? Does a strange wizard in the green forest have the answers? Or will they harm the kingdom further? This story will reveal to children the importance of being kind or brave and the consequences of our actions.
Watch the book trailers at: https://vimeo.com/gloriadgonsalves
Jai the Albino Cow
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Children's book
Can an albino cow possess abilities to be admired by other cows? Anjait (Jai) is Ankole cow who lived with her family in Kole Hills. Jai suffers from albinism. Other cows thought she was cursed. One day, Jai shocked other cows for doing something that no other cow did before. She also surprised them with a magical skill. What is it that Jai did as the first ever cow? Will her actions and skill help bring love and respect to albino cows? This story will reveal to children the importance of showing kindness and respect to everyone, even if they look different. Watch the book trailer at: https://vimeo.com/gloriadgonsalves 
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Danloria: The Secret Forest of Germania
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Children's book
Winner of John E Weaver Excellent Reads Book Award (in the Children’s: Adventure category) Danloria tells a story of a little boy Stan who enjoyed visits to the forest with his father. One day, his dad fell sick, and Stan was led to the forest without his father by wise Fern. It was during this adventure that their friendship was sealed. During this forest visit, Stan was introduced to prominent residents of the forest and told of their benefits to human life. On one unfortunate occasion, Stan fell sick. The healing process introduced him to more friends of Fern from forests all over the world. These encounters formed an everlasting memory on the little boy. Watch the book trailer at: https://vimeo.com/gloriadgonsalves Danloria Review 1 Danloria Review 2 Danloria Review 3 Danloria Review 4
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Let's Go Walking in the Storm
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Poetry
Let’s Go Walking in the Storm is a soulful anthology of poetry and reflections. It’s the murky walking trail, with stormy stopovers, to the divine. Through poems and reflections, the book delves into human sufferings, environmental problems, violent conflicts and immigration, the COVID-19 pandemic, and racism and discrimination. As a spiritual journey to seek understanding and acceptance in the chaos, the spirit is also honoured with inspirations. Watch the book trailer at: https://vimeo.com/gloriadgonsalves 
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Let's Go Dancing in the Light
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Poetry
Let’s Go Dancing in the Light is a soulful anthology of poetry and prose. It is the sacred dancing venue of soul and spirit. Through narrations and poems, the book delves into human struggles and transformations, as a spiritual quest to seek inner peace and the light of divinity. The stories and poems are humanly raw, for it is in the stripping bare of a soul that one can receive and give the blessing of light through spirit. Watch the book trailer at: https://vimeo.com/gloriadgonsalves 
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Mists of Sense Require Fierce Poesy
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Poetry
This poetry book takes readers into miracles of embracing oneself as divine being; adulthood and its dilemmas, troubles and heartaches; and national identity, broken homelands with violence and destruction of land and human spirit. However, the human spirit is resilient. I hope at the end readers will celebrate with me the winning attitudes with triumphs over trials. Mists of Sense Review
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