Unshakable

by Paula Felps, Paula Phelps, Rick Silanskas

Rick Silanskas awoke early on the morning of December 23, 2002, his life had changed forever. A vivid dream he had just had became the driving force in his life. In his dream he saw a small girl in need of his help. He was so convinced of her existence that he began searching for her. His heart told him that the girl lived in Russia so he contacted an adoption agency specializing in international adoptions and told them of his dream. He even provided them with a sketch of the little girl drawn by an artist friend. Rick and his wife, Stephanie, later learned that at the very moment Rick had that dream, the child's birth mother was signing away her parental rights from the bed of her Russian hospital room. "Unshakable" is the amazing true story of Rick's relentless search to find the scared little girl he saw in his dream and the faith that sustained him along the journey.

216 pages, Paperback

First published November 28, 2005

About the author

Paula Felps is an award-winning freelance writer, editor and author who has covered a variety of topics for magazines, newspapers and websites. Her first book, "Lone Stars and Legends: The Story of Texas Music," was published in 2001 and she has since had five other books published, including "Unshakable," "Mercy: The Art and Artifacts of Roy Orbison" and "Getting to Yes with Your Banker."

As a freelance writer, she provides stories for numerous websites and magazines, and also writes corporate communications for companies such as Kimberly-Clark, Freeman and Hewlett Packard.
In 2011, she founded the Sexual Abuse Resource Network, a website dedicated to helping sexual abuse survivors navigate the resources available to them. As a childhood sexual abuse survivor, she is dedicated to helping others learn how to enjoy a happy, healthy life in spite of sexual abuse. Her latest book, "Pedophiles Don't Discriminate: How to Protect Your Child from Sexual Abuse," is designed to educate parents and other adults about how to identify potential predators, and how to protect and educate their children about sexual abuse.