Laurie Berkey Vance

Gebundenes Buch

My Hundred-Dollar Horse

Beschreibung

What a wonderful and inspirational true story of dreams becoming a reality! "My Hundred Dollar Horse" captures the hearts of the readers, young and old, as we journey together to discover how the prayers of a young girl desiring to have her own horse become a reality. But it doesn't stop there! Written in a captivating style, accompanied by a lot of beautiful drawings, this book will cause you to never give up even if all odds are against you. It's a miracle story with twists and turns, and a happy ending filled with victory, courage and purpose Ceitci Demirkova Founder & CEO "Changing a Generation" Best Selling & Award-Winning Author "Motivated by the Impossible: Recognizing Your Invisible Mentors" www.ceitci.org BOOK REVIEWS Book Review 1: "What a wonderful and inspirational true story of dreams becoming a reality! "My Hundred Dollar Horse" captures the hearts of the readers, young and old, as we journey together to discover how the prayers of a young girl desiring to have her own horse become a reality. But it doesn't stop there! Written in a captivating style, accompanied by a lot of beautiful drawings, this book will cause you to never give up even if all odds are against you. It's a miracle story with twists and turns, and a happy ending filled with victory, courage, and purpose." -- Ceitci Demirkova Founder & CEO "Changing a Generation" Best Selling & Award Winning Author "Motivated by the Impossible: Recognizing Your Invisible Mentors" www.ceitci.org Book Review 2: "Laurie wonderfully weaves together elements of parental love, simple faith, hard work, and determination. This is an inspiring story for anyone needing an uplift and a reminder of how God can work." -- Ann Jenkerson Elementary Educator and Author of Yahoo, Dad!, Spur, Cadeau Book Review 3: "I really enjoyed reading this book. It is well-written and inspiring. Especially important to me was the loving relationship of Laurie with her parents. With so many dysfunctional homes in America, Laurie's home stands out as loving, nurturing, and accepting. Reading Laurie's story reminded me of those who treated me with kindness when I was a child and inspired me to treat others with more kindness." -- Dr. Frank Martin Author of Christian Character: Remade in the image of God, Transformed: Into Christ's Likeness Book Review 4: "Laurie Vance's book My Hundred Dollar Horse is a heartwarming tale about a young girl who, with faith, hard work, perseverance, and a positive attitude are able to realize her dream. This autobiographical story exempli¿es the leadership role Laurie took with her students. As her building principal, I witnessed Laurie encouraging students to set goals, make plans, and work hard to achieve them. Her book demonstrates her willingness to be a role model for all children. Her message to "never give up on a dream" is not one she simply sermonizes but one she personi¿es as well. My Hundred Dollar Horse is a story to be read by all young children." -- Valerie Brea, Associate Director Southwest Regional Education Cooperative and former Principal

Autor

Laurie grew up in rural New Mexico and Arizona as her father worked for the United States Forest Service. While helping him take care of the government horses, the love for them grew and she dreamed of having one of her own. Currently, she resides with her husband, Kenny and her daughter, Nizhoni. They live in Springville, a small town within the White Mountains of Arizona near Alpine where Laurie spent most of her childhood. She and Kenny also have two grown children, Shyann, and Jace as well as their daughter-in-law Stephanie. They are proud grandparents of Shyann's son, Peyton, and Jace and Stephanie's daughter, Cozette. Laurie graduated with a Bachelors of Science in General and Special Education from Northern Arizona University and later earned a master's degree in Reading and Writing Literacy from Lesley University. She has taught over 20 years and has enjoyed teaching children in various ministries for over 30 years. This experience has given her a love for children's literature and for writing expressively in word and music. She loves playing the guitar along with singing and has recorded a CD of original songs called, "Flow Through Me" available through cdbaby.com. Laurie enjoys teaching Sunday School and leading worship music at the local church her husband pastors. Along with her children, she has enjoyed the horses that have always been available to ride, groom and love at her father's home also in the White Mountains.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wordhouse Book Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 68
• Altersempfehlung: 4 bis 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. September 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 286mm x 221mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 539g
• ISBN-13: 9781685470821
• ISBN-10: 1685470823
• Artikelnr.: 65970864