Tiger Skates for the Gold

About the Book

TIGER SKATES FOR THE GOLD Written and Illustrated by WANDA LLAMAS This is a story about cats who Ice Skate and compete in the World Figure Skating Championships. Can cats really ice skate? Of course they can. And they can do all of the other human things that we can do. Such as walk and talk and work in a vineyard. And of course, fall in love. They can do all of this because we love them. And therefore, we believe that they can do anything. The cats immortalized in this story are our three cats. Noche, Dia and Tiger They were part of our family for seventeen years. The waterfront vineyard on Stretch Island mentioned in the story was where we all lived and loved and toiled for all those years. Cats and Ice Skating have been my passion for many years. In this story I have just combined two of my favorite things. The World Figure Skating Championship was held In Vancouver, Canada in March of 2001 This is the setting of the story. We were there. END: Wanda Llamas

About the Author

Wanda and Tito Llamas, Tiger’s mama and papa Wanda’s work experience has been with Boeing in Communications, with AAA in the World Wide Travel Department and in Reservations with Alaska Airlines, all in Seattle. Tito, her husband, was with Boeing in Seattle for 33 years. They both love cats and cruising. They have spent 766 days cruising on Holland America Line, including two World Cruises, and additional cruises on other lines. They are both cancer survivors who treasure each day. Because Wanda believes that her creativity is a gift from God, all of her royalties will be given to her church, Chapel Hill Presbyterian in Gig Harbor, Washington, where they now reside.