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"Dreams and aspirations in our lives are often the catalysts that lead to great accomplishments that benefit the world in which we live." -Walter R. Hoge, DVM, and author of McEaster Valley. This unique and earthy tale is reminiscent to William P. Young's The Shack, in that it was written to the authors' children and that it serves as a parable that there is more to life than glitter and gold and that sometimes, the places where we get lost are exactly where we need to be.

Based on a true story. Even though L.D. was not long with us, he touched our hearts, and we were moved by his efforts to overcome physical defects and be part of his family. He failed, but my wife, Shauna, challenged me to write about L.D., what I dreamed he could become, and the influence he would have had on our family. I hope this book will touch your heart as L.D. did ours and that even when faced with immense suffering, one can maintain faith and trust that our Heavenly Father knows us and will not ask us to do more than we can endure.