Delp, Edie: - "Edie Delp grew up in the mountains of East Tennessee where storytelling was an art form, much like playing the piano or painting a picture. Due to a lack of books, stories were told in such a way that the listeners could see each page of a book in their minds, and a person's imagination became the illustrator. After many years of swapping stories with her sister and five brothers as well as telling stories to her children and grandchildren, The Magic Wishing Rock was born. This story fulfills Edie's own wish of writing a story rather than just telling it. With the encouragement of her granddaughter, Elle, who was the inspiration for Bella, Edie found the courage to make this dream come true. Here is hoping you find many magic wishing rocks and have big pockets to put them in. And most of all, may you find the determination to realize your dreams.

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