{"product_id":"walk-to-beautiful-the-power-of-love-and-a-homeless-kid-who-found-the-way-9780718077303","title":"Walk to Beautiful: The Power of Love and a Homeless Kid Who Found the Way","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller! Imagine yourself a thirteen-year-old hundreds of miles away from home, in a strange city, and your mom leaves you at a bus station parking lot and drives off into the night with her lover.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's the real-life story of country music star Jimmy Wayne. It's a miracle that Jimmy survived being hungry and homeless, bouncing in and out of the foster care system, and sleeping in the streets. But he didn't just overcome great adversity in his life; he now uses his country music platform to help children everywhere, especially teenagers in foster care who are about to age out of the system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWalk to Beautiful\u003c\/em\u003e is the powerfully emotive account of Jimmy's horrendous childhood and the love he received from Russell and Bea Costner, the elderly couple who gave him a stable home and provided the chance to complete his education. Jimmy says of Bea, \"She changed every cell in my body.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis moving memoir chronicles: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJimmy's life as a foster child and homeless teenager\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis adoption by Russell and Bea Costner, an elderly couple who gave him a stable home and provided the opportunities for him to thrive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis surprising rise to fame in the music industry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis tireless advocacy for children in the foster care system through his Meet Me Halfway awareness campaign, a 1,700 mile walk halfway across America from Nashville to Phoenix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin Jimmy on his walk to beautiful and see how one person really can make a difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbraham, Ken:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eKen Abraham is a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e best-selling author known around the world for his collaborations with high-profile public figures. A former professional musician and pastor, he is a popular guest with both secular and religious media. His books include \u003cem\u003eOne Soldier's Story\u003c\/em\u003e with Bob Dole, \u003cem\u003ePayne Stewart \u003c\/em\u003ewith Tracey Stewart, \u003cem\u003eFalling in Love for All the Right Reasons\u003c\/em\u003e with Dr. Neil Clark Warren, and \u003cem\u003eLet's Roll!\u003c\/em\u003e with Lisa Beamer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWayne, Jimmy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJimmy Wayne is a former foster kid turned country music singer\/songwriter whose songs, story, and walk halfway across America in 2010 continue to help bring awareness to kids who age out of the foster system and become homeless. He earned the prestigious \"Million-Air Award\" for receiving one million radio spins of his song \"Do You Believe Me Now.\" He is the author of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWalk to Beautiful\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, his \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebest-selling memoir, and the author of the novel and made-for-TV movie \u003cstrong\u003ePaper Angels\u003c\/strong\u003e. Jimmy lives in Nashville, Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50707490636050,"sku":"9780718077303","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7f8c2392-b0df-4dfc-aad2-9188b7b7d353.jpg?v=1773737936","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/walk-to-beautiful-the-power-of-love-and-a-homeless-kid-who-found-the-way-9780718077303","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}