Jason and the Mischievous Mongoose

by Nancy D. Sheppard, Heidi S. Sheppard (Photographer)

When nine year-old Jason Steward becomes the owner of a baby mongoose, he is sure that he can take care of him and keep him out of trouble. But Pepper is as full of life and spice as Liberian hot pepper and Jason soon finds himself in a dilemma only God, through prayer, can solve. But where is God when Jason prays? 

Missionary author Nancy Sheppard and her photographer daughter Heidi team up to create a fanciful and colorful Liberian tale. Not unlike the real-life adventures of Heidi and her four siblings as they enjoyed their childhoods in Africa, this coming-of-age story has at its heart a lovable family pet. The engaging narrative in combination with the beauty of the photos will delight readers of all ages.

48 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 18, 2013

About the author

Nancy Sheppard (1960-) was born in Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, and shared her childhood with three brothers and a twin sister. After college graduation she and her husband Mark felt God was calling them to be missionaries to Liberia, West Africa. Following an idyllic first three years of ministry in the interior of that country, the Liberian Civil War began. This plunged the Sheppard family into a ministry they had never imagined--one among war refugees. God used the many years spent in this difficult work to create a new heart in Nancy, and it is out of that heart she writes. Mark and Nancy Sheppard have been married 33 years and are the parents of six children, ages 5 to 30 years, and the grandparents of three.