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By Barchelle "Chelly" Bolger Wathen
Portfolio of Work
SHAYLA & FRIENDS
Based on the true story of the adorable shepherd/Czech wolfdog Shayla, and the Christian orphanage Father's House (Otchiy Dim) in Ukraine where she grew up. Abandoned at a young age in a harsh world, Shayla learns to love and trust her new friends there. One day Shayla is taken from this home, across the world to a new forever home in America, alone again. And one day her orphanage friends must leave their beloved home for a new life in a new world.
How do you survive starting over again in a new life, an unknown world? Will faith in God and friends continue to keep Shayla strong and courageous?
SHAYLA'S ADVENTURE:
What's Across the Ocean
An inspirational story designed for young kids but loved by all. Two young orphans, a boy Ashok and his dog Shayla, share a seaside adventure. Pretending to be pirates sailing the high seas, they find the real treasure in the friendship, love, and life lessons they share.
SHAYLA'S ADVENTURE:
Finding the Light in the Darkness
Revive your hearts as you follow this inspirational adventure with Shayla, the beautiful, sweet shepherd/wolfdog, and a curious boy Ashok, from a Ukrainian orphanage. Both orphans searching for their forever families. Together these friends dream of traveling the world in pirate ships, searching for ice cream (the best cure-all), and seek shelter from a fierce storm in a lighthouse with a most angelic lightkeeper. Trusting their Father to help them find the light in the darkness. These forever friends share life lessons of love, faith, and friendship that will connect with readers of all ages. Will they find their forever families?
SHAYLA'S ADVENTURE: Activity Booklet
SHAYLA & FRIENDS:
Into the Light
"Shayla & Friends: Into the Light" includes the true story and new adventures of the incredible shepherd/wolfdog mix Shayla's journey from a Ukrainian orphanage where she grew up, to America in search of her forever home. She crosses the ocean to find her family and dog pack at a forest ranch. Together with her new friends, they overcome painful pasts, battle a forest fire that threatens to destroy their home, capture bank robbers. They endure loss and experience joy, sharing lessons of love and friendship. Then she must choose: will she remain with her family or follow the lure of the wild wolves?
SHAYLA'S ADVENTURE:
Home for Christmas
Santa and his reindeer find puppy Shayla alone in Ukraine and take her back to the North Pole. She learns a lot from being there but then Santa said it's time for her to go back to Ukraine and love others, at Father's House orphanage. Is she ready to be a great companion for the children?