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The Power of Love and a Homeless Kid Who Found the Way
Thomas Nelson
October 2014
On Sale: October 7, 2014
384 pages
ISBN: 0849922100
EAN: 9780849922107
Kindle: B00KQ2G3HG
Hardcover / e-Book
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Imagine being thirteen, in a strange
city, hundreds of miles away from home, and your mom
abandons you at a bus station, driving
off into the night with her lover.
It's a miracle Jimmy Wayne survived his growing-up years.
Hungry, homeless, and bouncing in and out of the foster care
system, Jimmy spent more nights wandering and sleeping in
the streets than he cares to remember. His father left
before he was born. And his mama, when she wasn't in a
mental hospital or behind bars for various small offenses,
was simply too overwhelmed, trying to survive herself.
Walk to Beautiful is the
powerfully emotive account of Jimmy's childhood and the
unconditional love and acceptance Russell and Bea Costner
gave to Jimmy. This elderly couple provided a stable home
and the chance for him to complete his education. Jimmy says
of Bea, "She changed every cell in my body." After his
high school graduation, Jimmy went on to earn a degree in
Criminal Justice because, as he says, "I knew a lot about
it." But in his heart Jimmy wanted to write songs and
sing. A music company opened its doors to
Jimmy, and he moved to Nashville to pursue his
dreams. He had several memorable hits, such as I
Love You This Much, Paper Angels,
and Do You Believe Me Now?, which remained at #1
for three consecutive weeks on the Billboard Chart.
But success was not satisfying. Jimmy remembered where he
came from, and he wanted to give back. With his Meet Me
Halfway campaign—a 1,700 mile walk from Nashville to
Phoenix—Jimmy walked halfway across America, raising
awareness for foster children. Along the way he not only
found a lot of crazy things, such as coins, keys, a plastic
Jesus, and a Lucille Ball ashtray; but he also
found himself. And more important, he found a way to
forgive the people who had hurt him. Jimmy learned how to
walk to beautiful—and so can you.
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