Miracle at Unicorn Beach

Jillian is my six year old granddaughter. Jill, her brother, Nick, and I spend a lot of time together telling stories, drawing, coloring, and dancing. One winter's day, we started making up stories. One involved the beach and a Unicorn, Jillian's favorite place and thing. We decided to write a book about the story we created. It is about a family who has a thrilling encounter with a mysterious and spectacular, Unicorn. "Miracle at Unicorn Beach" is the book I put together using Jillian's artwork, my artwork, a few random internet photos, and photographs of our experiences at the beach. I wrote the dialog of the book in a way that through repetitive words and phrases, it will help young readers learn to read and love to read. Writing has become my passion. I have written two novels in addition to my two books of memoirs about my 30 year journey with Parkinson's disease. I teach ESL at a local community college. I love creating with my grandchildren. For years it has been my desire to write a children's book. One day with Jillian, our collaboration came freely and quickly. Our imaginations were on fire. That is where "The Miracle at Unicorn beach was born.

Ruth Anne Drown is a wife, mother, teacher, sister, friend, and most joyfully a grandmother to four grandchildren, and another baby girl on the way. She has written five books, "Miracle at Unicorn Beach" is her fifth, but first children's book. After writing two memoirs about her journey of thirty years with Parkinson's disease, and two novels centering around Parkinson's, it has been her desire to write a children's book. One day with her six year old granddaughter they got to telling stories. Her first children's book, "Miracle at Unicorn Beach" became a reality.