Ty Pennington's Personal Story "How I Transformed My Life" is in August Guideposts...

Ty Pennington's Personal Story "How I Transformed My Life" is in August Guideposts Magazine

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
The new August issue of Guideposts magazine features a cover story
by host and head carpenter on ABC-TV's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,
Ty Pennington. Millions of viewers are familiar with what the show's
crew does to help transform people's lives, but Ty's story talks about
what changes he had to go through to find his place in life. He
reveals what it was like to grow up an ADHD kid before anyone new how
to diagnose it. In and out of trouble, the principal's office,
emergency rooms and his mother's hair for most of his childhood he
struggled to find if there was some plan for how he could fit in. It
was a revelation to discover he had an aptitude with tools and a
talent for building - things that don't exactly show up on an SAT test
- but convinced Ty even though he was different that he had the skills
to succeed. Ty tells Guideposts readers that his experiences on the
show and the facts of his own life are proof that even the impossible
things that people hope and dream for really can come true.

August's Guideposts continues its inspiring new series about
people who are surviving and living with cancer with a story by Ashley
Andrews, Miss Rodeo America 2007. At age 21 Ashley took a big step
towards the national title by winning the Miss Rodeo North Dakota
crown, but soon after was knocked flat by a totally unexpected peril.
She was diagnosed with cancer - Hodgkin's lymphoma. Through the months
of chemotherapy and all the bad days, she had to dig deep into her
ranch-life heritage of finding hope, even when times were hardest, to
beat cancer and emerge the upbeat, unbeatable cowgirl again with her
Rodeo Queen dreams. Stories that help round out Guideposts August
issue include: how America's 2007 Soldier of the Year, Scotty Smiley,
faced his biggest battle after returning home; a struggling young
artist's trip to India that helped change thousands of lives; what
Shawn Johnson's mother learned about raising an Olympic gymnast; an
older woman and younger man talk about making their marriage work; how
an adopted Lab helped a boy with a speech disorder learn to talk; the
secret behind one family's plentiful (and safe) crop of tomatoes;
there's even a great baked stuffed tomato recipe, too; and much more.
(To read more about these stories and others in this issue, please
visit www.guidepostsmag.com).

"Our readers love a great story and Guideposts stories really
connect with readers because the person the story is about - even
celebrities like Ty Pennington - actually tell their own true story in
their own words," says Edward Grinnan, Guideposts Editor-in-Chief.
Ranked #1 by a major national survey as "favorite magazine" overall
for the past 6 years in a row and one of the top 25 magazines in
America, Guideposts brings its popular, engaging, and life-changing
true stories of hope and inspiration to millions of readers.
Guideposts August issue is on sale at major retailers, food & drug
chains, bookstores, newsstands, and other magazine outlets nationwide
at a cover price of $2.99.

Guideposts' stories reflect today's culture, where the desire for
a sense of hope and interest in spiritual well being has never been
more important. Recognized for over 60 years as "America's Source for
Inspiration," Guideposts contains articles, from everyday people and
celebrities alike, covering topics such as: relationships, health
issues, family, self-help, heroism, survival, and rescue. Regular
departments and on-going series focus on subject like: Making Marriage
Work, Health Breakthroughs, Caregivers, Communities in Action,
Positive People, and Pets & Healing.

DJGPR for Guideposts
John Baroody, 212-370-9700 x118

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