COMING SOON

LAMARTHE ADVENTURERBOUNCING BACK

BOOK ONE

Cover of Lamar the Adventurer, Book One: Bouncing Back, by Laurel Woodstock. Lamar, a boy in a red star cap, walks a jungle path with a black panther cub as a storm clears and a rainbow appears.

A true story of courage and faith written by a grandmother in partnership with her grandson.

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Every storm passes

When a jungle storm hits, Lamar has a choice: turn back, or keep going. Based on his real-life hospital journey, Bouncing Back shows children that being scared is okay, asking for help is brave, and faith, family and friends can carry you through.

Release date: coming soon

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What readers can expect

A warm, hopeful story with ten fun activities to do together.

Stay calm

Lamar learns what to do when things feel scary.

Ask for help

New friends show that asking for help is a sign of strength.

Faith and hope

Verses, prayer and family love carry him through.

10 fun activities

Word search, drawing, a courage promise and more.

Take a peek inside

Three pages from the book.

Sample page: New Friends, Big Support. Lamar and new friends shelter in a glowing cave. Sample page: The Storm Passes. Lamar and his friends point to a rainbow. Sample page: Dedicated to Every Brave Child, with five smiling children.

Perfect for

Anyone who loves a child who is facing something big.

Cover art for the podcast Lamar the Adventurer: Bouncing Back, with a rainbow and a photo of Lamar and his grandma.

Hear the story behind the book

Listen to the podcast with Lamar and Grandma Laurel. Episode 1 tells how the book began.

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New episodes are on the way.

About the author

Laurel Woodstock is a pastor, a registered nurse, and Lamar’s grandmother. When Lamar asked, “Grandma, when are you going to write a book for me?”, she wrote Bouncing Back in partnership with him: a true story about courage, faith and keeping going. Through mentoring, coaching and community health work, she helps people grow in body, mind and soul.

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Laurel Woodstock holding her grandson Lamar.
Laurel and her grandson Lamar

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