A little girl who cannot swim falls unseen and unheard off a large boat into the murky water of a deep lake. On the opposite end of the boat, her mother is suddenly infused with the knowledge of her daughter's accident, and rushes to the precise location. There, all she can see is the child's tiny hand sticking out of the dirty water. In another heartbeat the child would have simply vanished completely. But because of the mother's sudden flash of insight, she is able to arrive in the nick of time to rescue her precious child--but what was the source of the insight?
Ten-year-old Teddy Boy...
A little girl who cannot swim falls unseen and unheard off a large boat into the murky water of a deep lake. On the opposite end of the boat, her moth...
Growing up in the 1950's and 1960's, Skissley is the oldest child in a Nebraska farm family of modest means. Her possessions are few, but she does possess two rare and priceless gifts: talent to write and remarkable insight. Combined with her keen observations of the people, events, and magnificent nature surrounding her, the results are a unique perspective of life in mid 20th century Middle America, which Skissley captures in the pages of her beloved diaries. But being only twelve as well as inherently honest, she regularly spills the beans on the family secrets. Then too, there is that...
Growing up in the 1950's and 1960's, Skissley is the oldest child in a Nebraska farm family of modest means. Her possessions are few, but she does pos...
