Wellspring of Foresight: 32 Short Stories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781796035551)

ABOUT THE AUTHORS Lorenzo Garcia Tabin, Sr. (b. May 22, 1944, San Juan, Ilocos Sur) and Sinamar A. Robianes Tabin (b. April 20, 1945, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte) are longtime translators and interpreters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Lorenzo is currently a Temple Sealer at the Jordan River Utah Temple; and retired from the Church Office Building, and from the Deseret Bookstore in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lorenzo authored dozens of novels, short stories, poems, and a lot of feature articles published in magazines like the Bannawag, Rimat, TMI Journal, Asia Philippines Leader; garnered prestigious writing awards including UMPIL, the highest award given to a Filipino writer; Pedro Bucaneg award, a highest award given to an Ilokano writer; Palanca, ETTI, GRAAFIL, RFAAFIL, and other award giving bodies (for their writings, awards, etc. see their bibliography included in the book). He is a lifetime member of the GUMIL Metro Manila (Ilokano Writers Guild in Metro Manila, Philippines) for being a president of the organization for a term. He and Sinamar are co-founders with T. Gabriel Tugade, Cristino I. Inay, Sr. and Aurelio Solver Agcaoili, PhD. of the TMI Global (Guild of the Ilocano Writers Global). He graduated AB Journalism from the Manuel L. Quezon University and MA Literature from the University of the Philippines. Sinamar, likewise, authored dozens of short stories, novelettes, poems, and feature articles in the Bannawag magazine, was a writer of the Normalite Bulletin, the school organ of the Northern Luzon Teachers' College where she graduated BSEEd; was Ilocano editor of the Ilocos Courier at Laoag City, won some awards, once a school organ editor of the Bangui Star, of the Bangui Provincial High School. She retired as grade school teacher. Lorenzo's first book is 'Pakpakawan, Berde! ken 21 a Sarita.' They co-authored their book 'Woven Strands of Roses / Naabel a Linabag ti Rosas'. X Libris, 2014. They were blessed with five living children: Loumarie Linglingay (Banking and Finance, and Business Administration), Lorenzo II (physicist and trainer), Naomi (accountant), Sinamar II (Interior Designer) and Marlo Bagnos (Master of Business Administration). They live at West Valley City, Utah 84120 USA.