Listen To My Dream, A Book by Debi Pearl
A few men in history arise and call to others to be numbered among the ones that serve a greater cause. These men dispense hope and call on their fellows to pursue a nobler purpose. They serve as an inspiration and encourage others to dream of more.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived his life in this way. His life and work look much different than those that chased the spotlight and loved fame. It was not enough that the laws of the land be changed; He pressed for individuals to have their hearts turned to do right. He promoted excellence as a worthy goal.
What changed King from being an average preacher to an international figure calling for change? It started when Martin Luther King met Coretta Scott. Coretta and Martin Luther both loved opera. That was what brought them together for their first date. The following spring, King proposed to Scott and she accepted while agreeing to support his calling as a preacher. After the incident where Rosa Parks was arrested in 1955 for not giving up her bus seat to a white man, King was called and with Coretta’s permission, accepted the position of leading the boycott against the bus system that propelled him to a more prominent stage in life. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. went on to inspire change amongst his followers by taking action to gain certain civil rights such as the right to vote, the right to gather to talk and the right to march.
It should not be surprising then that a grandmother in a rural community of Tennessee found Dr. King a fitting inspiration for her tribute: Listen To My Dream.
This work is Debi Pearl’s first book for children. With her husband, Michael Pearl, as illustrator, Mrs. Pearl has managed to produce a work that continues the call of Dr. King to the next generation. The book was made possible with the cooperation of the Heirs of the Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr. and is available now. Don’t miss the opportunity to reserve your copy of Debi Pearl’s Listen To My Dream.