Walk to Beautiful, Mr. Jimmy Wayne
Walk to Beautiful, Mr. Jimmy Wayne
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Walk to Beautiful
The Power of Love and a Homeless Kid Who Found the Way

Author: Mr. Jimmy Wayne, Ken Abraham

Narrator: Gabe Wicks

Unabridged: 9 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 10/14/2014


Synopsis

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 teenagerHis adoption by Russell and Bea Costner, an elderly couple who gave him a stable home and provided the opportunities for him to thriveHis surprising rise to fame in the music industryHis 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 PhoenixJoin Jimmy on his walk to beautiful and see how one person really can make a difference.

About Mr. Jimmy Wayne

Jimmy 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 Walk to Beautiful, his New York Times best-selling memoir, and the author of the novel and made-for-TV movie Paper Angels. Jimmy lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

About Ken Abraham

Ken Abraham is a New York Times 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 One Soldier's Story with Bob Dole, Payne Stewart with Tracey Stewart, Falling in Love for All the Right Reasons with Dr. Neil Clark Warren, and Let's Roll! with Lisa Beamer.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Michele on May 30, 2015

Beautiful. I'd heard of Jimmy Wayne before. I was a big fan of his first album and especially of his song "Paper Angels", but I am an even bigger fan now. Hearing his story...the troubled childhood...the ups and downs in life...you really understand that the songs he writes...and sings, are not just......more

Goodreads review by Jerry on June 08, 2024

This book had an impact on me unlike any I've read in a while! Here's why: As a kid, I had a lot of unfulfilled wants: computer and video games, Beanie Babies and Pokémon cards, visiting vacation destinations, etc. Sure, it's not that I never got to have those items or go to those places--seriously,......more

Goodreads review by Judy on October 02, 2016

A special thank you to Thomas Nelson and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Walk to Beautiful, The Power of Love and a Homeless Kid Who Found the Way is a poignant and inspiring account of Jimmy Wayne’s journey, written by Jimmy Wayne and Ken Abraham—one which will forever chang......more

Goodreads review by Vivian on April 27, 2016

I loved this book. It was written from the heart, every single word. It is an undeniable lesson to learn Jimmy's story of his terrible childhood years, the abuse and neglect he suffered and still see how he rose triumphant with forgiveness and love in his heart!......more

Goodreads review by Shirley on October 23, 2014

Walk to beautiful is a most powerful book that will make you cry and laugh and love what Bea and Russell Costner has done for Jimmy. I cried when he cried and wanted to reach in the book to comfort him and tell him it will be alright. Being a mother of an adopted child I know the heart ache that goe......more