This booklet, a grandfather's touching fairy tale, is illustrated with heart-felt simplicity. It's a story that soothes the aching hearts of children and adults alike, as it reveals the process of healing after the death of a loved one. The afterward, written by a psychotherapist, seeks to help individuals understand the grieving process so they can return to a life with purpose and meaning. Further insight is provided by a mother who lost her 16-year-old daughter. She shares the ways in which she is trying to move forward to honor the memory of her child. This message of hope enables readers...

A test of young courage. Lisa is a chubby city girl searching for friendship and excitement. She leaves home, and the elevators and bullies of a big apartment complex, to spend a summer in the country at her grandparents' farm. Culture shock Accompanied only by her loyal beagle, Donald Dog, Lisa faces a summer in a very different environment with its own challenges and dangers. Using an outhouse is the least of her problems She is terrified of her new pony. Lisa's grandfather is injured by a charging cow and needs her to ride the pony to get help. Book includes Grandma's recipes, study...