Through Teddy's eyes and heart, the idyllic farm life viewed in magazines appears to be out of reach. For Teddy, life looks so much better over the fence or down the road. He experiences his young life filled with disappointments, bullies, broken dreams, fear, and strained relationships. In spite of it all, Teddy never quits believing in his dream of the way life can be. What keeps his dream alive? How do the eyes of Teddy's heart enable him to come through a transformation?
Readers, young and older, will find some of themselves in Teddy's story. One only has to read with the eyes of the heart and have the courage and hope to be transformed into a more complete self. In the transformation, there is always a blessing.