Live Original (Sadie Robertson) (24 page)

BOOK: Live Original (Sadie Robertson)

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Saying good-bye is always hard . . . until next year. (D.R. Trip 2013)

An ad for my line of Sherri Hill prom dresses. I really never dreamed this would happen! (2013) (Photograph © Dusty Hill, Sherri Hill, Inc.)

My Sweet Sixteen party. Junk Gypsy’s decorated and Scotty McCreery sang. Friends and family were there. A night I’ll never forget. (2013)

Love my sisters! Rebecca, Bella, and me. (2014)

A fun photo shoot for my sister, Rebecca, and Mom’s store, Duck & Dressing. (2014)

At the Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards. We had a blast. (2014)

I love playing on the tennis team with these two—Reed and John Luke. (2014)

My favorite people. Easter with the family. (2014)

Acknowledgments

Mom and Dad: I love you and thank you for all the ways you have taught me to love God and given me the freedom to live original. I can always count on your love and encouragement. As parents go, I’m feeling really blessed because you two are the best. Mom, thank you for all of your help with this project. You taught me everything I know, and I couldn’t have done it without you.

My amazing siblings: Thank you so much for loving me and always being there for me. I’m blessed to be in the middle of this crazy family, and thankful to have brothers and sisters that are also my best friends. You make life fun!

Philis Boultinghouse and the team at Howard Books: Philis, you’ve been a wonderful friend to our family all of my life and I can’t believe I’m actually working with you on my own book! To all the team at Howard Books, thanks for your creativity and commitment to making this great. You’re the best!

Mel Berger, Margaret Riley King, and John Howard (Two-Papa): Thanks for guiding me through my first book publishing experience
with such encouragement and enthusiasm. Two-Papa, thanks for giving me all of your wonderful and hilarious advice. You have set a great example of what living original is all about. Thank you for believing in me and in everything I do.

Beth Clark: Thank you for your amazing gift of putting my words on paper. Thank you for listening to my stories, and putting them perfectly in the book. From all the Robertsons, WE LOVE YOU!