At 5 Daughters Ranch, a very special calf is born, and he's impossible to miss.With his jet-black coat and the cutest little underbite, this curious calf quickly captures everyone's attention. From the moment he arrives, he begins exploring his world, nibbling on hay, buckets, and just about anything he can find. It doesn't take long before he earns the perfect name, Nibbles.Follow Nibbles as he grows, explores, and becomes a favorite on the ranch, especially to a little gi...

Everyday Heaven is the much-awaited fourth installment in Donna Williams' series of best-selling autobiographies about her life with autism. A humorous, riveting, roller-coaster of a book, Everyday Heaven covers the monumental nine years from the time Ian left their accidental, 'autistic marriage', to Donna's candid, funny, often bumbling explorations of sexuality and orientation, the challenge of coming to terms with the sudden deaths of those closest to her and finally knowing what life ...

Five Daughters and a Dream is a deeply moving children's picture book about compassion, opportunity, hard work, and one woman's determination to make sure no child is ever left standing outside the gate. Written by Donna Williams and paired with stunning watercolor style illustrations, this inspiring story captures the heart of ranch life, livestock shows, and the life changing power of believing in children.At a busy county stock show filled with bright arena lights, judges, cheer...

Gus and Me is a heartwarming children's picture book about hard work, preparation, confidence, and the unforgettable bond between a little boy and the steer he loves. Written by Donna Williams and filled with warm, beautifully illustrated ranch life scenes, this touching story captures the excitement, pressure, and pride of a child stepping into the show ring for the very first time.Five year old Lincoln may be small, but he takes his responsibilities seriously, especially when it ...

First published in 2009, Baloombawop, is an illustrated 51 page off the wall hilarious adventure story by Donna Williams told in Dr Seuss/Roald Dahl/ Lewis Carrol like rhyme from start to finish. It was written and performed as a children's rock musical by Donna and The Aspinauts throughout 2009 and captivated both special needs and mainstream alike including 'kids at heart'. The land of Baloombawop and its crazy characters - The Gadoodleborger, Dame Grumpty Do, The Brookenstein Fox, Booge...

Most showmanship books are written for the kid just starting out, and by thesecond season that kid has outgrown the book. The other half of the problem isharder to see. A 17 year old who has never shown needs the basics just as muchas the 9 year old does.This one does both at once. Every chapter runs in two marked tiers.Foundations covers leading, setting feet, the show stick, watching the judge,and the ring etiquette every breed association expec...

Today is my seventh birthday. I have a shiny paper crown and a big chocolate cake.But there is one thing missing.Daddy is deployed far away. He cannot help blow out the candles or eat the frosting. So Mommy sets the tablet on the coffee table, right next to the cake, and turns the volume all the way up. And a little girl watches the clock while the minutes tick by very, very slowly.Then the tablet chimes.There he is, in his uniform, with the desert sun behin...

A little girl sits barefoot on a fence rail at sundown, watching a neighbor's horses. There are palominos and paints and bright red bays, but her eyes always go to the black ones. She cannot say why. She never does figure it out. She just calls it the black beauty bug, and it stays with her for the rest of her life.The Black Beauty Bug is the true story of how 5 Daughters Ranch began. It follows Donna from that fence rail to an old copy of Black Beauty in a dusty attic, through the...

The incredible novel of one woman's quest to save her people - and her world. Now updated with all-new material and a reading-group discussion guide.It comes without warning, without explanation - the sudden deadly Stink that shreds the life of the People, poisoning the land, sickening the trees, killing babies in the womb. It comes from above, from the Plains of the Ancestors, but what has caused this murderous curse?It falls to Pyn-Poi to find out. The yo...

For a whole year, my daddy was a picture on a screen and a voice on the phone.We sent him boxes of cookies and drawings of our house. He sent letters that smelled like dust and adventure, and he always wrote I love you at the very bottom.But today is different. Today the waiting is finally over.Mommy and I wake up before the birds. I put on the red and white striped shirt Daddy likes best. We carry the big sign we made yesterday, the one with the shiny silver glitte...

The thing that stops most people is not the writing. It is the belief that grants are not for them.Donna Minton Williams takes that apart in the first chapter, and she does it with the fact most business owners have never been told: if you are a for-profit, you are eligible. Any business is eligible for grants. She has watched too many owners count themselves out before they ever started.What follows is the whole route from nothing to funded. Build the Grant Vault, the set ...

Learn to parent from a place of love, healing, and intentionality in this uplifting and reflective guide to raising children.Are you ready to break the generational cycle of dysfunction and raise your children with vision, emotional intelligence, and grace? With Bringing Responsibility, Nobility, and Beauty Back to Parenting as your guide, you can begin the inner work of healing to avoid passing on unresolved pain to your children and discover how to paren...