Beth's Fella [Paperback]

Frances Dinkins Strong (Author), Kay Payne (Illustrator)

Book Description

As the author coped with tunnel vision, she had many experiences on her parents' farm in SC. This is the story of Fella, which she raised from a foal, and the influence he had on her and her family during the 33 years of his life. Her website has information about how to use the book for many teaching tools including a historical look at farm life in the 1950's and 1960's.

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About the Author

This is the author's third book. When she wrote the first two books, she could see large print on the computer. However, as retinitis pigmentosa (tunnel vision) became worse, she wrote this book using the computer program, JAWS (Job Access with Speech). It reads text to her and makes it possible to use all features of the comuter. She taught school and raised three children. Her children and grandchildren live nearby. Her first two children's books are Pat, the Cat and A Lucky Pair.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Learning Abilities Books (June 12, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972026762
• ISBN-13: 978-0972026765
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,386,699 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Coming-of-age Story, September 18, 2008

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Cindy Oldham "Author, "Kaleidoscope Memor... (Kissimmee, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beth's Fella (Paperback)

This is a delightful, charming memoir that Ms. Strong has written. Beth's Fells is a beautiful coming-of-age story that follows the life of a girl and her best friend, a beautiful horse. It details how the girl dealt with her life as her sight began to fade more and more as she reached adulthood and had a family.

This book is written in an easy-to-read style that lets you feel like you intimately know the family. The characters are well developed and pull you right into the action of the story. You come to love these people and cheer Beth on as she meets every challenge with strength and spirit.

The illustrations by Kay Payne help to move the story along as you vision the different happenings in Beth's life.

Beth's Fella is a book young people will enjoy reading. It teaches about horses and those that love them. It also helps children learn how to deal with disabilities. Thank you, Ms. Strong for sharing your story with us. This book will be on many shelves as a keeper for a long time.

5.0 out of 5 stars What it was like, September 8, 2006

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C.R.C. (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beth's Fella (Paperback)

Children enjoy learning about what life was really like on a farm in the 1950's through the 1980's. The author's website also has details about farm life in the previous decades and suggestions for the best ways to use this book. Children also learn what it was like to have an eye condition which slowly robs the main character of her eyesight (retinitis pigmentosa).
The story is autobiographical covering 33 years of her life. That is how long the horse she raised lived. The author doesn't dwell on the handicap. Instead the reader enjoys her adventures, learns some history, and is inspired by an optimistic person who has a strong faith in God.