Where Lions Roar at Night - Hardcover

Award winning author Rosie Boom lives with her husband Chris and their six children in Whangarei, New Zealand. In 2008 they moved onto a small lifestyle block, complete with river, huge native trees and an ancient ninety-year-old barn. They proceeded to make the barn liveable and tidy and clear the land. That done, they embarked on the challenging process of building their new family home. This has been a rewarding family project, with all the children, aged from 19 - 9 have helped with.

Rosie has homeschooled her children for 15 years. Her first book was published in 2001, and was in fact a school project. It is the re-telling of Oscar Wilde s The Happy Prince, with illustrations by her children and an accompanying CD which tells the story in a ten minute song. She is currently in the process of completing a four book series called The Gift of Values>: an inspirational and encouraging resource for parents to use with their children. Rosie offers personal glimpses into their own family life in an amusing and encouraging way, and has collected stories, inspirational quotes and creative ideas to help parents teach their children such values as honesty, perseverance and diligence.

Her latest book Where Lions Roar at Nightis a warm, family read aloud story which describes the fun and adventures the family has enjoyed during the first year of living in the barn. It has been described as New Zealand's very own Little House on the Prairie

Rosie spent her childhood in Papua, New Guinea, where her parents were missionaries. She remembers it as a magical, exciting time - one she wants to replicate for her own children.

After completing her nursing training, she went to Borneo as a missionary, prior to her marriage to Chris.

She and Chris are also singer/songwriters and have performed throughout N.Z and overseas for 21 years ( as long as they've been married!)

Rosie is a sought-after inspirational speaker at women's camps, missions conferences and home-schooling conferences. She writes and shares from her heart in a personal, humorous and challenging way.

"Life seen through the eyes of a 10-year-old exudes such a golden glow of possibility - and for young Milly Boom that golden glow has been faithfully, skillfully recreated in the pages of her Mum's novel.

Reading this hard-cover tale will have you reminiscing deep into the night; and for thiose of us who remember that unique blend of excitement and innocence from childhood favourites Little House on the Prairie and Swiss Family Robinson, those feelings of wonder will come flooding back.

In a world bursting with shock-value and fast-paced cheap thrills, this book is a simple piece of sunlit childhood.

Rosie, her husband Chris and their brood of six children live in Whangarei - not too far from Zion Wildlife Gardnes; hence the rather unusual title. Following the daily life of the Booms, we glimpse a modern-day pioneering childhood where high jinks and adventures abound. Gentle yet absorbing. Parents and children will enjoy reading this together at bedtime." --Emma Jelsema for Scene Magazine, Whangarei, NZ June 2009

Where Lions Roar at Nightis the story of a family who, having returned from Papua New Guinea set up home in an old barn on a small holding while they wait to build a proper home. In commendation of this book, a mother, Jenni Anderson writes, and I hope she won t mind me quoting her here her enthusiasm is infectious.

This book is a winner! We devoured it as a family read in less than a week. Many chores were left undone as my family pleaded for just one more chapter, Mum! again and again. We got to know each family member as a close friend, laughing at their antics, sharing their adventures with enthusiasm and their crises with bated breath.

This is the captivating, real life story of a Kiwi family that every reader would want to know and be a part of, a family who cares for each other and shares each other s triumphs and losses. It is about creativity, making the most of life's ups and downs, dancing in the puddles (or canoeing in floodwaters) on rainy days and living the great adventure with whatever is at hand.

Where Lions Roar at Night is more than the family biography that we ve been longing to read, it is an inspiration to families and readers of all ages. --Radio Rhema NZ Between the Covers 27th June 2009

Where Lions Roar at Nightis a truly wonderful story that will be loved by all ages. It has everything - animals, family drama, exciting adventures, pioneering spirit, disaster, triumph, laughter and tears, and a wonderful New Zealand flavour. A must read! --Cynthia Hancox. HEART. 2009

Where Lions Roar at Nightis the story of a family who, having returned from Papua New Guinea set up home in an old barn on a small holding while they wait to build a proper home. In commendation of this book, a mother, Jenni Anderson writes, and I hope she won t mind me quoting her here her enthusiasm is infectious.

This book is a winner! We devoured it as a family read in less than a week. Many chores were left undone as my family pleaded for just one more chapter, Mum! again and again. We got to know each family member as a close friend, laughing at their antics, sharing their adventures with enthusiasm and their crises with bated breath.

This is the captivating, real life story of a Kiwi family that every reader would want to know and be a part of, a family who cares for each other and shares each other s triumphs and losses. It is about creativity, making the most of life's ups and downs, dancing in the puddles (or canoeing in floodwaters) on rainy days and living the great adventure with whatever is at hand.

Where Lions Roar at Night is more than the family biography that we ve been longing to read, it is an inspiration to families and readers of all ages. --Radio Rhema NZ Between the Covers 27th June 2009

Where Lions Roar at Nightis a truly wonderful story that will be loved by all ages. It has everything - animals, family drama, exciting adventures, pioneering spirit, disaster, triumph, laughter and tears, and a wonderful New Zealand flavour. A must read! --Cynthia Hancox. HEART. 2009