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Dutton, Sheila Porter

 
9798234196163: Raising the Duttons: The Story We Never Saw Coming

Synopsis

A mother's one small decision—enrolling her children in violin lessons.
A HUGE output: one of America's longest-running family musical acts (over 35 years and 10,000+ live shows!)

Plus:
seven adoptions,
a federal investigation,
a bus crash,
and a theater fire.
AND…
how faith, discipline, and determination carried her family through it all and created a legacy now carried forward by three generations.

"A compelling read! ... A beautiful reminder that the most meaningful journeys are often the ones we don’t plan." — Kristine Delano, best-selling author of The Lies We Trade

Author Sheila Dutton has more than five decades of experience as an educator, mother, and CEO of one of the world’s most successful family performing groups. In her memoir, Raising the Duttons, she gives a behind-the-scenes look at how one family thrived around a common shared purpose.

Although she had no musical background of her own, her desire to teach her children discipline set her family on a path they never predicted, with over 10,000 live shows and TV appearances watched by millions, including America’s Got Talent, PBS, Guangdong Television (China), and Alla ricerca dell’Arca (Italy).

In this true & captivating tale, you will find:

  • The harrowing true story of a 43-foot tour bus plunging off the road and the divine intervention that left 23 family members alive.
  • Why “cereal box violins” were the secret weapon in building a multigenerational family legacy that spanned decades.
  • The “First One to Five” game that turns tedious practice sessions into an effortless, self-motivated habit for children.
  • The high-stakes standoff at a Russian customs checkpoint where thousands of dollars and a family's future hung in the balance.
  • What really happened when federal agents raided the family theater, and why an international diplomat ended up in shackles.
  • The surprising reason a celebrity judge on America's Got Talent asked the family to “sack” half its members.
  • The nine-day jail stint that triggered an international diplomatic crisis reaching the desk of the U.S. Secretary of State.
  • Why a “hand-shaped” bruise served as proof of spiritual protection during a catastrophic bus crash.
  • The radical frugality and discipline used to pay for instruments and lessons on a professor's salary, and to pay off a $3 million mortgage in just 13 years.

Discover a glimpse behind the curtain of how one family turned their daily grind into a beautiful legacy. Pick up your copy today!

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