Walk to Beautiful

The Power of Love and a Homeless Kid Who Found the Way

De: Jimmy Wayne, Ken Abraham

Narrado por: Gabe Wicks

A New York Times 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.

That’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.

Walk to Beautiful 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.”

This moving memoir chronicles:

• Jimmy’s life as a foster child and homeless teenager
• His adoption by Russell and Bea Costner, an elderly couple who gave him a stable home and provided the opportunities for him to thrive
• His surprising rise to fame in the music industry
• His 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

Join Jimmy on his walk to beautiful and see how one person really can make a difference.

touching book

Honestly one of the best books I've listened to. I laughed and been brought to tears. This is a must read!

amazing!

Praise Jesus for making Jimmy Wayne's story a life of triumph and hope.... a mirror image of our salvation!

Everything matters

This is a story for each of us to read and then live. I have never met Jimmy Wayne but after listening to this book and music I have learned so much. God is faithful and when you hear this story it becomes clear what this statement means.

Inspiring!

What a tragic and beautiful story Jimmy Wayne has. I really loved this book so much.

GREAT CAUSE

This book was fascinating to read. Jimmy went into detail for us to understand this plight. Soul-searching.

A true gem!

Such a wonderful book. Truly inspiring. Proof that what you’re handed in life doesn’t dictate who you are meant to be. It’s an eye opener as well to the issues some kids deal with on a daily basis…just trying to eat and have the basics in life, while everyone is oblivious to it. BEA the change you wish to see in the world. Great job, JW. I’m so proud of you!

You Are Not Alone…

Amidst the glorious sadness of a young boy’s life, Jimmy managed to save himself from a fate not all too different from most in his circumstances . He turned his mess into his message and fights for the rights of Foster children while inspiring others do the same…

A must read

Jimmy Wayne's real life experiences and story of Hope is something we all need to read to remember the real good in the world, which is Jesus in people.

Heartfelt

This is a lovely book of triumph of the human spirit and will to change his life. But the strangers who took him in and loved him as he became a young man. This isn’t a shallow book. It’s goal is to turn you to action to help any way you can with foster kids. There are so many ways to help!! I cried during the book several times then at the end because it was over. I’ll miss all those friends.

Everyone should read this!

This touched on some very difficult issues in a very appropriate way! Literally everyone should read this!!