Evelyn Baughman

This is a true story told by Shenandoah Miller about his life in a wheelchair. He is very open about the trials he has been through and there have been many. This book would interest anyone who is compassionate toward the handicapped and those working in special education or social work.

Melvin is a story about a mentally handicapped man in the small town of Greenville. It is the story of his life and the life of his son, Bobby. The only thing Melvin loves more than his son is God. During the telling of the story of Melvin the reader meets the other members of this quaint community.

Jimmy and Johnny Larson are twins. They just finished the second grade and are looking forward to spending the summer in the country with their Grandpa. One day while hiking through the woods they stumble upon an old, small cabin. Grandpa helps them fix it up for a clubhouse. They have fun until they decide to spend the night at the cabin.

In My Favorite Men Doris Hinky is asked to take in her fifteen year old great grandson, Joel. He doesn't want to move from Wyoming and his friends to live with Doris in Oklahoma. He comes with a bad attitude. Doris has to be patient to earn his trust. At seventy-eight years old she knows she cannot do this without the Lord's help. She also has the help and support of her neighbor Charlie Scoefield. Through prayer Doris is hoping to find the strength to guide Joel down the path to become an honorable Christian man. In My Favorite Men there are many problems that must be overcome with God's help. Evelyn enjoys creating characters that draw the reader into the story. Her stories are fiction but the characters encounter real life problems. They search for solutions using the guidance of scripture. She publishes her books in large print and double spaced for the benefit of seniors.

A friendship develops through helping someone with mental illness. Matthew 10:42 And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded.

Agnes and Scott Henderson meet at a fishing pond as children. They become fishing buddies and fishing remains a big part of their relationship; and they pass their love of fishing to their five children. Evelyn brings the personality of each character to life. Scott's dream is to some day float the mighty Mississippi River. Agnes believes this dream should belong to a boy, such as Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn; but Scott and the children talk about it so often Agnes begins to think it may actually become a reality. This is a heart-warming story about family love.

Finding a good match between a caregiver and the recipient. A caregivers' how-to book that emphasizes emotional care. Contains short stories from senior citizens and caregivers.

Lucy is a homeless woman. LullaBell is in a wheel chair and lives in a nursing home. The characters Evelyn writes about are fictional but they have real life problems. This is the sequel to Jake's Journey but the story can stand on it's own. Lucy was introduced in Jake's Journey and in Lucy and LullaBell her life is explored in detail. With her friend, LullaBell's guidance she realizes that when God asks us to help others we receive blessings ourselves; and if we want a new life we have to be willing to give up the old one. This is an easy read book that was written for an adult audience but young teens can read, understand and enjoy these stories. This is a Christian based book with scripture references.