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Christmas in the Country Letter To The Reader
A DREAM COME TRUE
Dear Readers:
When I was nine years old, my parents asked me if I would like to attend a Maryland Easter Seals facility for children and adults with disabilities named Fairlee Manor. The thought of playing with other challenged kids like me would be a dream come true. The following summer, I enjoyed ten days of outdoor recreation with kids that became my lifelong friends. Years later, I could not wait for summer to come, so I could reunite with my pals. We swam together in the pool, enjoyed campfire chats, and frolicked in the sights and sounds of nature. No one was ever left out. We all participated. And when it was time to say good-bye until next year, we left camp with tearful eyes, yet lasting memories. Through the years, I often thought about throwing a surprise party for Easter Seals. Today, I am a writer, mouth artist, and editor and illustrator of Christmas In The Country. Christmas In The Country is a collection of heartwarming stories, essays, and poems written by individuals from the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Australia, sharing their special memories. Fifty percent of all book royalties from Christmas In The Country print edition and electronic volume will be donated to Easter Seals, a gift of thanks for caring for me and other children and adults with disabilities. Along with camping and recreation, Easter Seals provides medical rehabilitation, job training/employment, child care, and adult day care to people with special needs. Easter Seals changes lives! My sincerest thanks goes to Christmas In The Country publisher, Ebooksonthe.net, for their endless hours putting the pieces together to assure a quality product. Reader, thank you for supporting Easter Seals by buying Christmas In The Country. Consider telling your neighbors about this book and why it was written.
Warmest Wishes for a Happy Holiday,
Mary Cox-Bilz
PS:Easter Seals welcomes your gifts to support services for children and adults with disabilities. Donations may be mailed to: Easter Seals, 230 W. Monroe, Chicago, Illinois 60606, And please mention Christmas In The Country.
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