'I See With My Heart' - with River, The Blind Pit Bull, & Bethany Van Meter

Episode 115 of the Everyone Has A Voice: Comeback Stories. Hope For A Better Tomorrow. podcast, hosted by Christy Neal, titled "'I See With My Heart' - with River, The Blind Pit Bull, & Bethany Van Meter" was published on June 20, 2024 and runs 19 minutes.

June 20, 2024 ·19m · Everyone Has A Voice: Comeback Stories. Hope For A Better Tomorrow.

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Get ready to fall in love with River, The Blind Pit Bull! River has inspired his owner and proud Mama, Bethany Van Meter, to author a series of children’s books around River’s life. The first book is titled, ‘I See With My Heart’ - A true story about a dog with no eyes. Bethany and her husband rescued River from the Dallas Animal Shelter, and River now enjoys teaching kids empowering lessons of loving those who are different from them. “It’s my goal to plant those seeds of...

Episode Description

Get ready to fall in love with River, The Blind Pit Bull!

River has inspired his owner and proud Mama, Bethany Van Meter, to author a series of children’s books around River’s life. The first book is titled, ‘I See With My Heart’ - A true story about a dog with no eyes.

Bethany and her husband rescued River from the Dallas Animal Shelter, and River now enjoys teaching kids empowering lessons of loving those who are different from them.

“It’s my goal to plant those seeds of goodness in young kids to know that… ‘I can help somebody, and I have worth and value’ ” - Bethany Van Meter

To purchase River’s books, go to:

rivervanmeter.com

Follow River on Instagram - @rivervanmeter

Follow River's Owner, Bethany Van Meter on Instagram - @bethanyvanmeter

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