Grandma's on the Go
No one would begrudge this overloaded mother the right
to stay put. Yet, Carol Weishampel had an ironclad resolve to see the world--and take
her motley brood with her.
A gutsy, determined Carol V. Weishampel combines her love for travel
with parenting a passel of children as she progresses from primitive,
tent camping to a series of motor homes--while providing a loving nest
for her young charges.
Follow their adventures through 26 states, Canada, and Mexico as she and
her kids dig for dinosaur bones, ride out storms, and explore God's
creation. Under the tutelage of the resourceful Weishampel, even the
inconveniences of flat tires and other roadside challenges become
character builders for her fortunate young ones.
Grandma's on the Go is crammed with ideas, trip-planning tips,
and other helps for the novice camper, experienced RVer, or armchair
traveler.
You'll also be surprised by the ending. As the children begin leaving
home and start having children of their own, Carol--now a
grandmother--finds new meaning and purpose in what she learned on her
earlier travels.
Purchase Grandma's on the Go at RVHometown.com
for $9.95.
Adopting Darrell
Who adopts special-needs or severely disabled children?
Single mom and author, Carol Weishampel, has reared 12 children and
numerous foster children. Nine of her children she received through
special-needs adoptions. She also has custody of her teen-age grandson.
In her book, Adopting Darrell, Weishampel encourages
special-needs adoptions, while exploring the devestation caused by
shaken baby syndrome. This book is a must-read for anyone who loves
children.
Carol Weishampel joyfully opens her heart and home to angelic-looking
Darrell--a "shaken," abused baby whose horrific injuries leave
him blind and retarded.
But adopting Darrell quickly becomes an hourly, uphill struggle, even
for this seasoned mom and professional educator. This single parent and
her other, subsequent adopted children literally are held hostage by
Darrell's violent temper tantrums and untrainable behavior.
What difference can Weishampel possibly make in the life of this
uncommunicative boy? What purpose do those such as Darrell have on
earth? Weishampel's poignant search to answer these and other profound
questions leaves a helpful legacy of hope for anyone who has ever loved
a special-needs or severely disabled child.
Purchase Adopting Darrell at Amazon.com for $9.95.
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Grandma's
Ultimate Road Trip: Retired, Rejuvenated and Raring to Go from Texas to
Alaska
As she approaches her 60th birthday, Carol Weishampel
decides to fulfill a lifelong dream and challenge - to drive her motor
home to Alaska via the Alcan Highway, the famous route built during WWII
in Weishampel's birth year.
Read her entertaining and informative account of
traveling from Texas to Alaska with grandson Chris and volunteering at
an Alaskan youth camp, and helping a struggling pioneer church.
Purchase Grandma's Ultimate Road Trip from RVHometown.com
for 14.95.
Contact Jaimie (calamityjaimie @ hughes.net) or Alice (youshoulda @
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