The Ultimate Dream: One Child's Gift-Giving Journey

by Heather Chabino

Inspired by Jim Stovall?s The Ultimate Gift, Heather Chabino takes her daughter, Kenzie, on a gift-giving journey, providing firsthand lessons about the Gift of Giving, Learning, Family, Work,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1934812331
• ISBN13: 9781934812334
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Brown Books
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Of interest to any parent who puts value on the many gifts of life, no matter what they are

Gift giving can be one of the most thoughtful or thoughtless things, and Heather Chabino wanted to make sure her daughter knew to do the former. "The Ultimate Dream: A Child's Gift Giving Journey" is a memoir of her mother and the lesson that she hoped to teach her daughter through experience. Little Kenzie learns that not all gifts are physical things, and Heather Chabino wants Kenzie's lessons to inspire other parents and their children. "The Ultimate Dream" is of interest to any parent who puts value on the many gifts of life, no matter what they are.

Great story of a realized "ultimate" gift...

Reviewed by Vicki Landes for Reader Views (8/09) Having never read either Jim Stovall's "The Ultimate Gift" nor "The Ultimate Life," I was a little skeptical of how I would like - or even be able to follow - Heather Chabino and Sherri Watson's new book, "The Ultimate Dream: A Child's Gift-Giving Journey." Utilizing Stovall's methods, these two first-time authors set up their own `ultimate gift' journey for Chabino's daughter and write on the process and its effects. Despite my lack of knowledge of Stovall's books, I found "The Ultimate Dream" easy to read as well as a beautiful narrative of parental love. From the first page, it's evident that author Heather Chabino's life changed after she read Jim Stovall's "The Ultimate Gift." Described as a significant `aha' moment in her life, she went on to apply these principles in planning her daughter's own gift-giving journey. Seeping with Christian values and genuine enthusiasm, "The Ultimate Dream" is a combination of motherly pride, a daughter's education in intrinsic worth, and a family's development towards a more profound and Godly life. "The Ultimate Dream: A Child's Gift-Giving Journey" would be an appealing read for Christian families or groups looking to impact meaningful change on other peoples' lives. I did find Chabino's daughter's reactions a little surprising as she seemed to be swept up with emotion and responses very atypical of her age. Her journal writings included at the end of the book sounded like someone much older wrote them. Further, it was difficult for me to grasp that this young girl cried tears of joy when she learned that she'd be making 100 homemade cards and delivering meals when only a few pages later is shocked to hear that not everyone has air-conditioning in their homes. Whether these items were embellished (ie some creative license taken?) or factual though, doesn't take away from the book's overall message, just pushes its believability factor a bit. "The Ultimate Dream: A Child's Gift-Giving Journey" has heart, soul, and a greater purpose. Based on Jim Stovall's "The Ultimate Gift," mom and author Heather Chabino sets out to give her daughter an experience she will never forget - a heartwarming read.

A reminder of what is truly important!

This book is for anyone that has a young person in their life whether it be a parent, grandparent, aunt/uncle, or family friend. We know the conflicting messages our children get on their road to adulthood; this book is an example of how to SHOW them (not just tell them) what is really important and begins their journey in faith emphasizing the importance of the relationship itself, not only with God but with others. What a gift that is!