Listen To My Dream, A Book by Debi Pearl
A few men in history arise and call to others to be numbered among the ones that serve a greater cause. These are the purveyors of hope, individuals that spur others on to a higher calling, a nobler purpose. They serve as an inspiration and encourage others to dream of more.
Such was the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His life and work look much different than those that chased the spotlight and loved fame. He didn’t just push for change in the laws that governed access and opportunity; he pressed for hearts to be moved to do the right thing. He encouraged others to live their lives in pursuit of excellence.
What changed King from being an average preacher to an international figure calling for change? It started when Martin Luther King met Coretta Scott. Coretta and Martin Luther both loved opera. That was what brought them together for their first date. The following spring, King proposed to Scott and she accepted while agreeing to support his calling as a preacher. After the incident where Rosa Parks was arrested in 1955 for not giving up her bus seat to a white man, King was called and with Coretta’s permission, accepted the position of leading the boycott against the bus system that propelled him to a more prominent stage in life. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. went on to inspire change amongst his followers by taking action to gain certain civil rights such as the right to vote, the right to gather to talk and the right to march.
It should not be surprising then that a grandmother in a rural community of Tennessee found Dr. King a fitting inspiration for her tribute: Listen To My Dream.
This is Debi Pearl’s first venture into children’s literature. Debi’s husband, Michael Pearl, provided the colorful illustrations for this volume that calls to a new generation of readers to remember the message of Dr. King. The book is available now and was made possible with the cooperation of the Heirs of the Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr. Go to the book’s website now to reserve a copy of Listen To My Dream by Debi Pearl.
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