Join local author Dr. Stephany Coakley as she reads from her children’s book Tye the Dreamer.
About the Book
Tye the Dreamer is a picture book about a daddy’s girl with a big heart and bigger dreams. It will motivate and inspire young readers to dream big and take steps to make their dreams a reality. She loves her cat, her friends, and her community. One day, her father gives her a gift, and they have no idea how it will influence her future.
About the Author
Dr. Stephany C. Coakley, a local author, released her children’s book to inspire the young and young-at-heart to dream big. She was born in the Bahamas and now lives in Mt. Airy. Her motivation for writing this book is two-fold. She wants to encourage the young, and the young at heart, to dream BIG and take steps to make their dreams a reality. She also wanted to celebrate the nurturing qualities of fathers and highlight the special relationship between fathers and their daughters. Stephany has worked with young people for most of her career; she is currently the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Mental Health, Wellness, and Performance at Temple University. However, when this book was written, she worked with children and adolescents who rarely dreamed about their futures because of their circumstances. She is a lifelong learner, inspiring and empowering others to dream and envision success energizes her. She is grateful to God for allowing her to publish Tye The Dreamer in 2020 when dreaming about possibilities was vital.
She is working on her second children’s book about the importance of family and community.