Dr. Shangri-La Durham-Thompson, an educator for over forty years, a past school principal, and a church school superintendent, appreciates the importance of the written and spoken word, especially in the lives of children. Today, she is the grandmother of Nina, Princess Solei (so named by her Poppie).After reading to her grandbaby, Dr. Durham-Thompson decided to write a book as her gift to Nina for her birthday. The first book she wrote in the Princess Solei series was "Presenting Princess Solei on Her First Birthday."