Alexandra Andrieș
ROMANIA
graphic designer
Ana Ochoa
MEXICO
baby edition
George Miroshnichenko
UKRAINE
child edition
Daria Berce
UNITED KINGDOM
young adult edition
Mateoscopio
ARGENTINE
adult edition
Daria Yakovishina
RUSSIA
senior edition
This book is dedicated to the joy of life, with its ups and downs.
Created for children and grown-ups alike, this story is an engaging and emotional reminder that everything happens for a reason and that our journey towards self-discovery is both a pleasant and painful experience which allows us to grow and become aware of our true inner healing powers.
The main characters are neither men nor women, but symbols that unite us all in the core message: we all struggle, but we strive and rise wiser than before.
All Rise will take your hand and guide you on an amazing road that leads to wisdom, love, compassion and integrity.
Alexandra Andrieș
author
Full-time nomad and mother.
Currently living in a camper van on top of a hill, next to a wild forest.
Multi-tasking in the fields of fine art photography, graphic design, crafts and music.
Passionate about foraging and natural medicine.
I wrote this book when in my darkest of times – on barren land, feeling lonely and helpless two years after my first van-home burned while driving with my son.
We lost everything except hope and the thrill of escaping the fire without a scratch.
And hope appeared like light at the end of a tunnel, taking the shape of pure human kindness.
As personal as it may seem, the message I am sharing with you is simple.
We all strive and go through difficult times in our lives on Earth.
We are all strong and fragile at the same time.
We are all in this together.
So please, all rise!
Ana Ochoa
illustrator / baby edition
My name is Ana Ochoa, and I live in Guadalajara, Mexico. I’m a graphic designer, illustrator, painter and grateful to be the mother of a 4-year-old girl.
My life took an abrupt turn after surviving an induced coma at the age of 21. Remembering most of the words, visits, and events that I experienced despite being asleep, made me wonder how I could dedicate myself to others, and that although help was not in my hands, neither save nor heal, and sometimes not even give, I was looking for a new life.
After this, I began to work as an arts teacher for children and for people with intellectual disabilities. They were the ones who guided me towards the goodness, creativity, and innocence of children’s books.
I think that although we are only a small link in this great chain, we all need each other, and of course, we create the perfect links, we are all in this together.
So please, all rise!
George Miroshnichenko
illustrator / child edition
I have had obsessive-compulsive disorder since childhood.
I always felt sad, I had obsessive thoughts and did not understand what was happening to me. The only thing that helped me and gave me hope was drawing.
By the age of 18, I had an exacerbation of the disease, and I went to a therapist, who gave me an accurate diagnosis. I began to heal, and my world began to change from day to day.
I had no idea that other people perceive themselves in this way and that the mind can be so clear. from that moment on, I literally began to live anew, I had a lot of energy, and I made a full-fledged work out of drawing. Today I feel very happy and live to the fullest.
Daria Berce
illustrator / young adult edition
The most difficult challenges in my life popped up at the end of my teenage days: transforming into a down-to-earth human being, organizing my thoughts and wishes, staying tough-minded, turning my back on toxic people, and following my dreams.
Mateoscopio
illustrator / adult edition
My name is Mateo Cardo (Mateoscopio)
I have been drawing and painting since a child, using mainly watercolor, ink, and acrylic.
After having gone through the loss of a close person, and questioning my purpose in life, wondering who I really am, I abandoned my profession as a lawyer for many years and devoted myself fully to art. Now, I work as a professional illustrator and visual artist in traditional and digital media.
When I draw and paint, I see a kind of magic in taking the light out of the blank paper.
I want to share this magic to provoke in others a sense of stimulation and exploration, fostering new creative ways of thinking and FOOD for the SOUL.
My motto: Art to empower our human journey!
Daria Yakovishina
illustrator / senior edition
I grew up as a very open and gullible child, but the school changed my attitude to life a little, and the difficulties that arose on my way made me stronger. Without them, I would not have become who I am.
In childhood, often in order to hide from the outside world, from difficulties, I spent a lot of time drawing or reading books, I liked being alone with myself and my fantasies. Perhaps this was the impetus to become an artist and architect, the impetus to continue to immerse myself in my creative world, to fulfill my childhood dreams, where I could create everything that my fantasy allowed, create my ideal world and sprinkle it with good heroes.