Second Edition  Author Donna Lawrence has added more true stories to her motivational, inspiring true story of courage, love, and forgiveness. The book, Susie's Miracle, is a heartwarming account of how an abandoned, abused, and burned puppy brought healing, trust, and forgiveness to Donna. Ultimately the puppy, Donna, and Susie's Team spearheaded a statewide movement that led to the passage of Susie's Law, North Carolina legislation to help prevent cruelty to animals.  Donna's story began in 2008 when she survived a brutal attack by a pit bull. One year later, she had healed physically but still feared dogs and had recurrent nightmares. She met Susie and instantly fell in love with the brave puppy. When Susie had first been discovered in a Greensboro park in August 2009, she had been on the brink of death. Susie had been beaten, severely burned, and abandoned to die. The puppy had a broken jaw, missing teeth, major portions of her ears missing, and second- and third-degree burns. Together, Donna and Susie taught one another to love, respect, and trust again. Through their inspiring journey, both victims of horrific abuse became victorious, forgiving survivors. They led a journey of hope that eventually took them to the unanimous passage of Susie's Law that provided for stiffer penalties for those who abuse or neglect their animals.  Susie's Miracle is an inspiration to people of all ages. Its message is about getting a second chance at life and running full speed ahead with it. Its theme resounds with love, hope, and forgiveness. This true story is a motivational example of how one person--or even one animal--can make a profound, positive difference in our world. This chapter book, written for children in the third to seventh grades, has been beautifully designed by Jennifer Tipton Cappoen.

Susie's Miracle the Inspiration Behind Susie's Law

Children's Books

Donna Lawrence

Animals

Paws and Claws Publishing, LLC

Susie, a puppy that had been beaten, burned, and left to die in a Greensboro park, recounts her tale. Her will to live had given her the strength to survive her 10-day ordeal in the park.

Susie's Tale Hand with Paw We Changed the Law

Lawrence, Donna

The Miracle of Susie Book 3 Lower-Primary Picture Book Author Donna Lawrence has once again written a motivational, inspiring picture book about forgiveness, courage, and devotion. The book, The Miracle of Susie, is a heartwarming tale of how an abused, burned, and abandoned puppy brought trust, healing, and forgiveness to Donna. And, in return, Donna and her husband Roy gave these back to Susie. Ultimately Susie, Donna, Susie's Team, and others encouraged North Carolina legislators to unanimously pass Susie's Law. This legislation helps prevent animal cruelty by allowing judges to hand down stiffer punishments to those who abuse animals. Susie, the puppy found in a Greensboro park, once again tells this tale. At only ten weeks of age, Susie had been beaten, burned, and left alone to die in the miserable August heat. However, Susie wanted to live, and this drive enabled her to survive her ten-day, lonely ordeal in the park. One year earlier, Donna had been attacked by a pit bull. Like Susie, she had also managed to survive. She had, however, been left with recurrent nightmares and a never-before-known fear of dogs. When Donna met Susie, she knew that they were meant to be together. Ultimately Donna and her husband Roy adopted Susie. Over time, Susie showed Donna how to once again respect and trust dogs. In turn, Donna and Roy loved Susie and proved to her that she could do the same. Their journey of healing took them to North Carolina's capital, where their quest ended with the passage of Susie's Law. The Miracle of Susie has been brought to life with stuffed animals representing Susie and Baby Girl. Jennifer Tipton Cappoen has created them in a lovingly realistic way. This story is inspiring to people of all ages. Love, hope, and forgiveness are the basis of its message. It also relates how to get a second chance at life and run full speed ahead with it. This true tale reminds us that one person-or even one animal-can positively change our world. This picture book has been written for children in preschool to first grade.

The Miracle of Susie the Puppy That Changed the Law

Siv Ashley started her life as a normal child in an average, happy family in Cambodia. She was surrounded by loving family members. On April 16, 1975, everything changed. Red soldiers evacuated her family with thousands of Cambodians and marched them to work camps to work in the government's rice fields. Children worked 12-plus-hour days. They were fed only rice in water and were nearly starved to death. Siv witnessed Red soldiers kill countless children and adults. For four long years, she faced the possibility of imminent death daily. Siv's father clung to faith and-no matter what happened-reminded her, "God is always with you, if you believe it with all your heart. Believe and you will go to a place called America one day." Siv's enduring faith and prayers helped her survive against all odds. From heartbreak and loneliness to hopefulness, Siv's story is compelling. Today she shares her story of faith and survival in her new home in America.

A Teenager's Survival the Siv Ashley Story

Biographies & Memoirs

Ashley, Siv

Community & Culture

Grenzenlos Geliebt (German Edition)

Religion & Spirituality

Hubbard, Conny

Christian Books & Bibles

Boo-Boos and Bandages at School and From Heaven

Johnson, Amy

Education & Reference

This rhyming chapter book is CharLene Seay's first offering. Ocean currents pushed the large hermit crabs, Sam and Flam, onto the shore where they met. There Bob the Bucket Man found and captured them and delivered them to the Superstore. Fortunately a woman chose them from the large cage full of hermit crabs in the store and drove them home, with memorable adventures along the way. She'd created a crabarium in a 60-gallon glass tank. It held everything a hermit crab could want, including six inches of sand substrate for burrowing and a variety of climbing-apparatus items. She had done a lot of research and had provided the needed humidity, warmth, water bowls for the two kinds of water needed, a food bowl, fresh vegetables and fruits and protein sources, and an overstuffed chair and reading lamp for her. You can follow along on all of Sam and Flam's harrowing adventures and meet their friends throughout this exciting tale. You'll learn a great deal about hermit crabs, their claws and shells, their habits, and their care along the way.

Sam and Flam--Forever Friends

Seay, Charlene

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