Doral Publishing, Inc.
3 Burroughs
Irvine, CA 92618
e-mail: doralpub@mindspring.com
1-800-633-5385

For Immediate Release!

Chihuahuas are in! The huge success of the Taco Bell commercials has made them a national craze. Registrations of the breed with the American Kennel Club have sharply increased and the demand for information about the breed has overwhelmed breeders.

Our newest book, How Willy got his Wheels, is a facinating, funny yet poignant story about a little Chihuahua whose rear legs were crippled and how he was rescued from a veterinary hospital by a kindly lady and taken home to be with her menagerie of pets.

Smile as Willy is fitted with balloons to help him walk, then laugh as he becomes a terror racing uncontrolled through the house on a skateboard, scattering the other pets in his wake. Revel with Willy and his owner when he is fitted with a tiny cart and truly becomes independent. And finally, shed a tear as Willy, for the first time, is able to truly explore his world.

Now the hook! Willy is a REAL dog and has become famous by his appearances on a number of national TV shows. His biggest PR coup was leading a group of children with spinal injuries across the finish line in the Los Angles Marathon. He was rewarded with the marathon medal and a comprehensive writeup in the LA Times, which was picked up on the AP newswire and CNN.

The book shows keen insights into the problems of the handicapped and is for children and adults of all ages. The authors are Deborah Turner and Diana Mohler with illustrations by Rhonda McHugh, a nationally known water colorist.

Though this is essentially a children's book, it has far ranging, even universal appeal. How can we not thrill to a story of a little dog's huge courage in the face of adversity? Willy can teach us all.

Priced at $14.95 this hardcover book is 32 pages, full color throughout. ISBN: 0-944875-54-8. It will be available in bookstores nationwide starting early June or can be ordered directly from the publisher at 1-800-633-5385.