Bücher von Elizabeth Slenker

Everyone has hopes and dreams as a child. Some children are better able to realize their dreams because of their family and economic conditions. Some children dream big, but due to circumstances in life have to scale down their ambitions and settle for less than they had hoped. Some children have a bleak future because of social, environmental and economic situations, but in spite of these adversities are able to overcome these obstacles and live meaningful, productive lives. This is a story of a young girl in the direst of conditions - an orphan, stuck in an inner city social service system, often moved from one place to another, unwanted and with no one to advocate for her welfare. She has good fortune fall upon her and makes the best use of her new found luck, until she gets caught in a trafficking ring, and has to use all her wit to confront what happens next.

Boston terriers are adaptable, smart little dogs, quick to learn with love, praise, affection, and lots of treats. Only someone who has shared a home with a Boston terrier can comprehend its love and devotion and appreciate its genuine zest for life, its occasional puzzling antics, and random streaks of stubbornness. This book is the story of Belle, Elizabeth's most recent Boston terrier. This very self-willed puppy has a completely unique agenda of how to live life totally different from any other dog that has resided in this household. With love and praise in spite of her absolute determination to get her way, Belle has turned out to be a wonderful companion. All the illustrations in this book are based on the Boston terriers raised by the author.