Do you like tragedy to triumph accounts? Buy this book.

Do you like people who make a difference? Buy this book.

Walk to Beautiful is Jimmy Wayne’s story . . . and it’s quite a story. He was mistreated, abandoned, in and out of foster homes, and lived a life where few cared. One teacher did, and he gives her a lot of deserved credit. This is also the story of Bea Costner, to whom this book is dedicated. She put a lot into Jimmy’s life even though he kept his story to himself when she and her husband took him in as a homeless sixteen year. Plain and simple, she lived out her Christianity through loving and giving.  There are four sections to his story. First we learn about Jimmy’s life in childhood. It was much worse than your average dysfunction. He suffered major traumatic events. Next, Bea and her husband save Jimmy’s life by rescuing Jimmy and giving him a hope and a future. Their business is making wooden butter churns. Then we learn that Jimmy has a dream of becoming a singer-songwriter, which eventually comes true. But it takes tons of effort and a few good breaks. The last section is Jimmy’s walk  Meet Me Halfway, to raise awareness for kids in the foster care system and to bring notice to the plight of 18 year olds aging out of the system before they’re ready. Walk to Beautiful is a story of hope, love, God, and new beginnings. I first heard about this book on a radio interview with Jimmy Wayne.