Five years ago, I first volunteered to cook, serve and share dinner in local shelters for homeless families. My experiences chatting with shelter residents inspired me to write two award-winning stories: "Heroes Arise" and "Reaching for Rainbows." "Lynx Eye" published "Reaching for Rainbows" in 2005. Several weeks ago I recorded the first part of the story to make the piece available again. Now I've recorded Part 2.
In "Reaching for Rainbows," a ten-year-old girl copes with homelessness, a school assignment about Martin Luther King, and the narrow line separating reality from imagination. This is a great story for a broad range of ages and backgrounds. No need to wait for Martin Luther King Day. This award-winning tale has inspired a number of people to reach out to homeless families and others in need.
Visit my website (http://www.laurelannehill.com) for more about my compelling fiction, including my award-winning parable, "Heroes Arise" (KOMENAR Publishing, 2007).