Walk To Beautiful

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Imagine?being?thirteen, in a strangecity, hundreds of miles away from home, and your mom?abandons?you at a bus station, driving?off into the night with herlover.?It\'s a miracle Jimmy Waynesurvived his growing-up years. Hungry, homeless, and bouncing in and out of thefoster care system, Jimmy spent more nights wandering and sleeping in thestreets than he cares to remember. His father left before he was born. And hismama, when she wasn\'t in a mental hospital or behind bars for various smalloffenses, was simply too overwhelmed, trying to survive herself. ?Walk toBeautiful?is thepowerfully emotive account of Jimmy\'s?childhood and the unconditional loveand acceptance Russell and Bea Costner gave to Jimmy. This elderly coupleprovided a stable home and the chance for him to complete his education. Jimmysays of Bea, \She changed every cell in my body.\?After his highschool graduation, Jimmy went on to earn a degree in Criminal Justice because,as he says, \I knew a lot about it.\ But in his heart Jimmy wanted towrite songs and sing.?A music companyopened its doors?to Jimmy, and he moved to Nashville to pursue hisdreams.?He had several memorable hits, such as?I Love You This Much, PaperAngels, and?Do You Believe Me Now, which remained at #1 forthree consecutive weeks on the Billboard Chart.But success wasnot satisfying. Jimmy remembered where he came from, and he wanted to giveback.?With his Meet Me Halfway campaign?a 1,700 mile walk from Nashvilleto Phoenix?Jimmy?walked halfway across America, raising awareness forfoster children. Along the way he not only found a lot of crazy things, such ascoins, keys, a plastic Jesus, and a Lucille Ball ashtray;?but?he alsofound himself. And more important, he found?a way to forgive the peoplewho had hurt him. Jimmy learned how to walk to beautiful?and so can you.

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