Woody‘s Leap of Faith l Julie Boden Schimdt #36

In today’s episode, we talk with Julie Boden Schmidt, the bestselling author of a new children’s book titled Woody’s Leap of Faith. Julie spent much of her career in health care, but always dreamed about writing a book. A great mystery fan, she assumed if she ever pursued that dream, it would be, of course, a mystery. Then, one day while working in remote Montana, she saw three photographs of wood ducklings preparing to leave the nest – by jumping! Her curiosity was roused and imagination stimulated about what it was like to take that jump. That thought was the inspiration for Woody, Buzz, and Zoey – three wood ducklings with distinct personalities and individual and funny ways of responding to the challenge of leaving the nest. Having fallen in love with these three ducklings, the author’s career has shifted with more of their tales to be told.   You can find out more about Julie and keep up to date as new tales of Woody and his family are published by visiting her website at:  www.juliebodenschmidt.com.