5Starting from the most unlikely and humble beginnings, Shailah Edmonds left her native Oregon in pursuit of her dream, ascending to the most rarefied realm of the modeling profession and traveling the globe to serve as a muse to the world's legendary fashion designers. Her story is a testament to the power of faith and fate, of courage, love, persistence and endurance, and her life is an example to all young women daring to reach out for a better life to let them know that where there's a will, there's a runway This book is a must read for any young woman who dares to venture into this most demanding and high paying profession of modeling. Ms. Edmonds, shows how a novice can survive daily rigors of rejection and acceptance and how to stay focused to make this their lifelong profession. Her journey is an admiration of her strength as she crosses the globe with grace and beauty. - Walter Jones - playwright in-residence at the Public Theater in New York, Term writer for Norman Lear TV show, What's Happening and a Rockefeller grant recipient for playwriting Modeling History - Ruth Turner, Model Coach