Jamie

By Eileen Carey

Jamie is the story of a little girl, her rag doll, and her relationship with her grandpa. Her parents were killed in an automobile accident, and her grandfather, who had nothing but love to give her, raised her. He taught her compassion, sportsmanship, and consideration for others. When their boat sank and they met Teddy, their lives changed forever. Teddy, a rich financier, took them in and helped them get started. They became a part of his family. Jamie had a wonderful voice, and she went from singing on a corner at five years old to raise money to buy food to a singing career. Read how so many lives are touched by Jamie. She also felt that her rag doll, Josie, always brought her good luck. You will want to read this story over and over again.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Sep 21, 2021
• ISBN: 9781662443268

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Jamie

Eileen Carey

Copyright © 2021 Eileen Carey

All rights reserved

First Edition

PAGE PUBLISHING, INC.

Conneaut Lake, PA

First originally published by Page Publishing 2021

This book is a work of fiction. People, places, events, and situations are the product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or historical events is purely coincidental.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

ISBN 978-1-6624-4325-1 (pbk)

ISBN 978-1-6624-4326-8 (digital)

Printed in the United States of America

Table of Contents

Chapter 1—Life on the Boat

Chapter 2—Making New Friends

Chapter 3—The Guesthouse

Chapter 4—The Homecoming

Chapter 5—New Beginnings

Chapter 6—Starting Over

Chapter 7—The Birthday Party

Chapter 8—Graduation

Chapter 9—High School

Chapter 10—Another Setback

Chapter 11—Senior Year

Chapter 12—The Career

Chapter 1—Life on the Boat

There once was a little girl named Jamie who lived on a boat with her grandfather, Joe. Grandpa Joe was very poor and had very little money for food, clothes, or other necessities. Jamie never complained and was happy as long as she was with her grandpa. They would fish together, count the stars at night, gather berries along the riverbed, and sing nursery rhymes. They had a very caring relationship, and the love they had for each other outweighed their hardships.

Grandpa Joe hoped that one day Jamie would find friends to play with. He wished he could buy her some toys, but with the little money he had, he knew that he couldn’t. One night, while Jamie was sleeping, Grandpa Joe decided to make a doll for her. He ripped off a piece of material from one of his shirts and knotted it in such a way it looked just like a little rag doll.

He laid it on Jamie’s pillow so it would be the first thing she saw when she awoke the next morning.

When Jamie’s eyes opened and she saw what her grandpa made for her, she ran to him, hugged him, and said, Grandpa, thank you so much for my new doll. I love it Grandpa, and I love you too.

She decided to name her new doll, Josie. She played with her doll all day and cuddled with it when she went to sleep at night. She would sing to Josie every night before going to sleep.

Grandpa Joe listened outside her little cabin as she sang to Josie and thought to himself, What a beautiful voice Jamie has for such a young child.

Grandpa Joe began to worry about finding some good food for Jamie. The fish were not biting, and all he had left on the boat were some berries they picked the day before. He told Jamie about his dilemma and the food running out.

Jamie said to Grandpa, Don’t worry, Grandpa. We’ll think of something.

While Jamie was singing to her doll, Josie, she came up with a great idea.

She sat on her grandpa’s lap and said, Grandpa, why don’t we dock the boat and go into the next town. I could sing for the people passing by, and maybe they would give us some money to buy food.

Grandpa Joe gave Jamie’s idea some thought and