Billy the Bully: Becomes a Defender of Mankind

By June Bug

Billy the Bully is the story of William Alistar and the event that changed the direction of his life forever. Billys young life began the same as most; he lived with his father and mother and had a good childhood. Then one sad day, after losing his beloved parents in an accident, Billy had to go live with his grandfather who lived alone in another town.

Billys grandpa loved him dearly and taught him to read and love the Bible and to be a good person. Then, when Billy was nine, his grandpa died and Billy had to go into foster care. He was placed in several different homes but would eventually need to move to another foster home.

At school, the children call him Billy the Bully because they are afraid of him. Billys heart is full of hard, black anger against the world and everyone in it. He shows that anger by being mean and rude. He does everything he can to push people away so they keep their distance.

Then one amazing day Billy unexpectedly finds himself in a dark, mysterious forest where he is given a glimpse into the lives of the people he has hurt. When he leaves the forest, his life is changed forever. Billy the Bully tells the story of a young boy whose childhood is challenging but who eventually finds the way to happiness and forgiveness.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Inspiring Voices
• Release date: Jul 7, 2014
• ISBN: 9781462409877

June Bug

June Bug is a former school teacher who resides on a remote ranch in Arizona. She and her husband have thirty-five grandchildren. Lady Bug (the illustrator) is an award winning artist who loves animals and also has many grandchildren

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Inspiring Voices rev. date: 07/01/2014

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Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

This little story is

dedicated to all children everywhere who are sad and suffering inside.

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Grandpa Al, please tell us a story.

Putting his forefinger on his place in the book he was reading, Grandpa Al, slowly looked down at six year old Sophia. His pretty little granddaughter was looking up at him from where she was sitting on the floor in front of the fireplace. She, along with her brothers, eight year old Casey and thirteen year old Stratton, were spending a cold, wet, wintery day with their Grandpa Al out on the ranch. The children had spent most of the day playing with electronic games they had received as Christmas gifts. Now they were tired of games and were ready to listen to one of Grandpa’s interesting stories.

The pale winter sun was beginning to go down behind the hills that surrounded the ranch house. In an hour or so it would be completely dark outside. The room was cozy and warm with the heat coming from the fireplace. Bright amber and yellow flames were dancing up through the burning logs creating a perfect story telling atmosphere.

Well, Sophia, which story would you like me to tell? Maybe the one about the time the mouse ran up my pants leg? Or would you enjoy hearing about the time I had to clean the girl’s bathroom at school for a week because I broke a kid’s nose? Grandpa Al was mentally running through his list of stories. But Sophia was shaking her head at his suggestions.

No, Grandpa, we’ve heard those stories already. Tell us a new story.

Yes, Casey chimed in. We want to hear a new story. One about when you were a boy growing up in the olden days.

Well, let me see. Grandpa Al thought for a moment…. then added. I think I will tell you about something that happened to me one day that changed my whole life. Actually, the experiences I had that day not only ended up changing my whole life, but even my name was changed. This is an experience that I don’t talk about very often because I don’t share it with just anyone. But I think you children are old enough to understand and will treat my story with respect. Would you do that?

All three children nodded their heads in agreement. They settled themselves into comfortable positions getting ready to enjoy one of their grandfather’s wonderful stories.

So Grandpa Al began his story………..

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Chapter 1

W ell, first I have to tell you that when I was a young boy, my life was very different from yours. My