Author Description

This book is about family and community. A family coming to grips with loss of a Grandparent and dealing with overcoming thus thriving! A little girl named Jennie Jean with all her "spicy self" dealing from a six-year-old perspective on "What is going on at Grandpa's Bench?" She has a lot to say with a little attitude about sharing her Grand Pa's Bench with the Park Community! Everyone wants to visit her Grand Pa's Bench!! It is a local favorite social place and a place of serenity. A place where you may enjoy the seasons with a family picnic or a singer song writer might write a song. Local High School Students enjoy a run...or a place we walk. Grand Pa's Bench is based on a true story. A Memorial Bench for William P. Ortale was establish in Percy Warner Park in Nashville TN. (Jennie Jean was his Grand Daughter) This park bench is loved and shared by the community. The book captures beautiful illustrations by Toria Ashplant as she brings to life the visions of the authors Amelia Ortale Berry, Leslie Laws Berlin and Cynthia Laws White. Being" childhood neighbors" it was important for them to share their story of Community, Family and the loss of a family member, coping and overcoming when being surrounded by natures artistry at GrandPa's Bench..