This book is a true story created from photos taken of and by (some of them) Mary Lydia Karth. Mary was born on August 6, 1999, and she died on May 8, 2013, due to a car accident, along with her older sister AnnaLeah. Her adventures with Bear are recorded here in memory of the joy she found in living. Photographers Samuel and Naomi Karth (her brother and sister-in-law) captured the discovery of Bear at Woods-on-the-Lake Cottages on the shores of Lake Michigan near Muskegon, Michigan. The photos of Bears road trip were taken by Mary, and Bears time with Mary in Texas was photographed by her sister, Susanna Karth. Naomis mom, Sharon Cole, encouraged us to create a childrens book with the photos and we have done so to help us remember the joy which Mary brought to us.