Chinelo Orakpo-Emekwue is the author of "Ella and the Beautiful White Lily," as well as other inspirational books: "Ginika and the Cherry Enlightenment," "Ndidi the Neglected Child," "Odogwu and the Crazy Monkey," and "Johnny and the Sacred Stone." These books promote excellent moral foundations for children. She has been a nurse for many years wherein she has dedicated her skills and knowledge to providing optimal care to patients during their time of greatest need. Her dedication and deep commitment as a compassionate nurse earned her a DAISY Award at Emory University Hospital, Midtown Atlanta in 2018. The DAISY award is a merit-based award that honors great clinical skills and leadership, especially excellent patient care and compassion. In 2010, she was the recipient of Wellstar Hospital Clinical Excellence Award and Wellstar Paulding Hospital Award. She is currently a nurse practitioner who lives in Georgia with her family. As a writer in her spare time, she writes folktales like her current book "Ella and the Beautiful White Lily." She has a passion for writing books that focus on promoting high moral standards in children.
