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Bradford & the Journey to the Desert of Lop
Dawn Van Zant
(Reviewer - Rebecca Brown)
2005 Wild Heart Ranch Inc.
ISBN: 0976176823
Cancer patient Brad & the Sandman take a magical trek to discover the secrets of the heart.
Dedicated to nine year old Bradford Lawless, a true warrior at heart & his battle with cancer (Ewing's Sarcoma) this tale combines elements of his real life woven into a magical journey of hope.
“When the Sandman comes to visit you tonight, you need to listen closely as you close your eyes & drift off to sleep. It is a tale of magic that lives in the desert, of buried ancient treasures, vanishing wild camels, forgotten people & the courage of a small unlikely warrior destined to be their guardian.”
Come meet a boy as he does battle with cancer & dreams of what his purpose in life is.
Come away with him, when the Sandman visits, to the ‘ends of the Earth’ where once sea covered the land & dinosaurs lived, where eagles fly & herds of camels & asses (donkeys) roam the vast orange dunes, & people are far & few between.
Come listen to the stories the grains of sand have to tell, of history & kings, treasures & mysteries, as Bradford searches for his purpose.
Bradford and the Journey to the Desert of Lop is a lyrical, lively bedtime tale, filled with vivid images & magical insights.
The bold & bright illustrations are by Alexander Levitas, who lives on a kibbutz in Israel & knows something of deserts.
In researching for this book Dawn Van Zant learnt about the last of the true wild Bactrian camels - Camelus bactianus ferus - from John Hare, founder of the Wild Camel Protection Foundation (www.wildcamels.com) with Jane Goodall as its patron. Their sole aim is to protect these endangered animals & their fragile habitat in the Gobi & Gashun Gobi deserts of Northwest China & Southwest Mongolia in the hopes that their immune system may hold answers to research in arresting diabetes & cancer.
Do contact WildHeartRanch.com for a plush & cuddly Bactrian camel Judy to hug while reading this tale of magic & hope. Wild Heart Ranch is a publishing, entertainment & toy company which creates non-violent toys & products based on original ideas, stories & characters that offer light & magic to children's lives.
More from Dawn Van Zant:
No More Night Mares: A Dream of Freedom
I Sea Horses: From Sky to Sea
(02/26/06)
Rebecca
About Me
- Wild Heart Ranch -Wild Horse News
- Canada
- Founders of Wild Heart Ranch-Mother and daughter Dawn and Cali Van Zant both share a love of horses and wild animals. Dawn is the Author of books: "No More Night Mares, A Dream of Freedom” honoring wild horses in a tale of myth and magic. I hope to help build further awareness for the plight of wild horses through the "No More Night Mares" line of plush toys and books, as well as through the the endangered animal news section of the site. Also author of "I Sea Horses" and "Bradford and the Journey to the Desert of Lop", books to educate and empower children about what they can do to save endangered species. Cali is the illustrator for the I Sea Horses book and runs the sales and marketing department. She has been a horse owner since she was 7 years old .
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