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Martha Steward

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Children's Books, Animal Stories

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She has a passion and love for unwanted animals and throughout her sto ...more

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October 2009

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Martha Steward lives in Northern California on the family farm. The animals great and small live on the farm are adopted or rescued. Inspired to write a series for families on pet adoption, blended family issues, and the courage to be a Marine Mum.

Martha's two books, Darby's Story and Bangle Bear inspiring pet adoption through the pages. Both are MCA Silver recipients for Best Books in Pet and Animal Care. Each book goes through the process of finding the pet best suitable for your family. The benefit to spay and neuter your beloved pets. Each animal sets an example of blended family issues, the different personalities and their likes and dislikes. The stories are warm and funny, families will laugh at the conversation the pet have and the Martha Steward lives in Northern California on the family farm. The animals great and small live on the farm are adopted or rescued. Inspired to write a series for families on pet adoption, blended family issues, and the courage to be a Marine Mum.

Martha's two books, Darby's Story and Bangle Bear inspiring pet adoption through the pages. Both are MCA Silver recipients for Best Books in Pet and Animal Care. Each book goes through the process of finding the pet best suitable for your family. The benefit to spay and neuter your beloved pets. Each animal sets an example of blended family issues, the different personalities and their likes and dislikes. The stories are warm and funny, families will laugh at the conversation the pet have and the outrageous ways Bear teaches her human pets. On a special note these books help children with families members serving our country and the concerns for deployment. A warm and humorous stories for families to read together.

The second passion is supporting literacy groups for children and adults. “March 2012 Read Across America” My goal to discover positive websites, articles to help parents and their children; reading is a joy.. books provide an adventure to go and be a different persons. Writing has helped me with my dyslexia, and I know there are children who need encouragement ... they too can over come their challenges and find the pleasure to read and write.

Darby's Story A Mom's Choice Awards Silver Recipient for Animal & Pet Care. (2010) Gaining in popularity as an educational tool for uncertain pet adopters, this short book tells the heartwarming story of Darby. Darby's Story a delightful family/children's book encouraging pet adoption. A heart felt story of a single mother and 6 year old son wanting a special gift for Christmas.

Bangle Bear A Mom's Choice Awards Silver Recipient for Animal & Pet Care. (2011)Discover the history of the manx, how she teaches her human pets when sencond breafkast is, her likes and dislikes. A warm humorous tale of a tailless cat. ...more

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In the short time being in Ocala, I have seen some beautiful country… Hills… big rolling hills with green pastures and tall live oaks dotting the landscape. The thoroughbred horse farms are every where you turn. Last year at the Derby 17 horses came from Ocala breeding and training programs. I am most impressed to see farms with their own race tracks with all the equipment to spare. Spring has arr

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Average rating: 4.64 · 14 ratings · 9 reviews · 11 distinct works

	Darby's Story: The Life of an Adopted Dog 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bangle Bear: The Tale of a Tailless Cat 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Darby's Story The Life of an Adopted Dog 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Homemade Alcoholic & non-alcoholic based hand sanitizer recipes: Make Your Own Natural Homemade Hand Wipes, Sanitizer, and Liquid Soap 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Shall we all open our heart to be a forever home for lost pets.”
― Martha Steward, Bangle Bear: The Tale of a Tailless Cat

tags: animal-rescue, animal-stories, pet-adoption

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Martha’s Quotes

“Shall we all open our heart to be a forever home for lost pets.”
― Martha Steward, Bangle Bear: The Tale of a Tailless Cat

tags: animal-rescue, animal-stories, pet-adoption

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“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
― Albert Camus

tags: attributed-no-source, friends, friendship, misattributed-albert-camus

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“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”
― Elbert Hubbard

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“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”
― Mother Teresa

tags: misattributed-to-mother-teresa, paraphrased

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“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you...I could walk through my garden forever.”
― Alfred Tennyson

tags: friendship, love

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Feb 18, 2010 11:07AM

You are so welcome... he will be deploying to Japan in April... much better for me than Afgan.... his last deployment to Iraq was hard to endure.

Martha

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