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Abby Wize: AWA
Thirteen-year-old Abby Wize escapes her overbearing mother by riding horses. But sometimes even that brings more grief, as she finds on a family vacation. Suddenly she finds herself in a completely new world-and it changes everything. Although a sensitive girl, Abby finds the people in this new place have an awareness beyond anything she could have imagined back home in America of 2007. When her visit ends as suddenly as it began, she has a hard time readjusting...but has her newfound knowledge to sustain her. This is the first in the new Abby Wize series. Great for members of the Baha'i Faith and their non-Baha'i friends, especially young people Horse lovers will enjoy Abby's discovery of Horse Whispering techniques. Time-travel fans will enjoy a visit to the world of the far future. Includes charts and instructions for counted cross-stitch patches "No Hate" and "World Peace" Order online, then email the author directly to share your thoughts
- GenresBaha I
304 pages, Paperback
First published August 9, 2010
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Lisa Bradley
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Abby Wize - AWAY: Loved Awake, Growing Aware
Lisa Bradley Godward has loved reading and writing since grade school.
Her very first "novel" was the last few pages of a horse-riding story, numbered optimistically at about 300 pages--prophetic of her first published work: Abby Wize - AWAY.
Mrs. Bradley counts herself fortunate to be an upper-level horse whispering student in the Parelli method, and keeps two horses on 10 acres in Central Arizona.
One of her grandest adventures was touring the western one-third of the US in her RV, "Ebenezer," and finding out first-hand the goodwill and peaceful leanings of many hundreds of customers, many of whom became delighted fans.
She reads many genres, including a large helping of invention and futuristic magazines.
Past interests and jobs include photography (she photographed her own book covers and PowerPoint slides), art, nature, environment, diet and nutrition, science and science fiction, teaching and learning, homebuilt and low-tech construction, and spirituality.
In October 2017, Lisa filmed a Concept Reel based on the first half of "Book A." It won a "Finalist" laurel at the Auckland (NZ) International Film Festival and will be used to find financing to film short video episodes of the entire Book A.
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Lisa works regularly on one or more of the 8+ other books in the Abby Wize series, as well as non-fiction works on acting, spiritually-related works, and more.
Abby Wize - AWAY: Loved Awake, Growing Aware
Lisa Bradley Godward has loved reading and writing since grade school.
Her very first "novel" was the last few pages of a horse-riding story, numbered optimistically at about 300 pages--prophetic of her first published work: Abby Wize - AWAY.
Mrs. Bradley counts herself fortunate to be an upper-level horse whispering student in the Parelli method, and keeps two horses on 10 acres in Central Arizona.
One of her grandest adventures was touring the western one-third of the US in her RV, "Ebenezer," and finding out first-hand the goodwill and peaceful leanings of many hundreds of customers, many of whom became delighted fans.
She reads many genres, including a large helping of invention and futuristic magazines.
Past interests and jobs include photography (she photographed her own book covers and PowerPoint slides), art, nature, environment, diet and nutrition, science and science fiction, teaching and learning, homebuilt and low-tech construction, and spirituality.
In October 2017, Lisa filmed a Concept Reel based on the first half of "Book A." It won a "Finalist" laurel at the Auckland (NZ) International Film Festival and will be used to find financing to film short video episodes of the entire Book A.
Lisa's Facebook Fan Page
Please LIKE the page after you FRIEND her at the personal page, "Abby Wize."
Subscribe to Lisa's newsletter
Lisa works regularly on one or more of the 8+ other books in the Abby Wize series, as well as non-fiction works on acting, spiritually-related works, and more.
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November 21, 2018
Beautiful and inspiring read.
This book was such a soothing balm to my aching soul. With so much injustice happening in the world, it was a respite to turn to the pages of this book. This vision of a "future Golden Age" is enchanting, magical, and more importantly, helps to renew hope in the reader for the possibilities of the future-- especially if we work for it now. Every young person should read this, and every adult should study it, to determine how they can begin to realize some of its potential now.
This book was such a soothing balm to my aching soul. With so much injustice happening in the world, it was a respite to turn to the pages of this book. This vision of a "future Golden Age" is enchanting, magical, and more importantly, helps to renew hope in the reader for the possibilities of the future-- especially if we work for it now. Every young person should read this, and every adult should study it, to determine how they can begin to realize some of its potential now.
May 17, 2021
Thank you, Lisa. My heart was aching from the turmoil in our country and the world. This lovely story really made me realize the destination is worth the journey. No matter how difficult, it will be worth it. I love your joke near the end - that Christians pray for God's Kingdom on Earth and imagine it arriving full-blown, while Baha'is pray for that same Kingdom and receive a DIY kit. 😄
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December 12, 2021This book is perfect for the spiritually curious people in your life. It shows spiritual growth in action in Abby who grows from a small soul afraid of her own shadow --and her mother's to someone who sees a glimpse of a better world in the future. Because of this encounter with a spiritual future world, she begins to live in a larger universe in the present.
June 18, 2021
I loved the way the author gave us glimpses of how the future could be. I also enjoyed the main character's frustration on her return to the present and not finding things as advanced as she thought they might be among certain groups of people.
October 29, 2023
I loved this book about a girl who went to the future and discovered how beautiful life is in the golden age. It would be so wonderful to be alive during that time, and gave me many ideas of how life might be. Wonderfully thought out and written.
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