Love, Laughter & Dreams

About the Book

“I’d like to go to medical school.” This statement sparked the stimulus for a family adventure that was unusual, not because of the statement, but because the man making it was a 34 year old schoolteacher with eight children. This book relates the challenges of this pursuit, but also the joys and struggles of parenting twelve children. It is filled with the challenges and humorous accounts of life in an overflowing household. It is not about perfection. It is the reflections of two naïve newlyweds who learn to love, to laugh and to pray through on-the-job training as parents.

About the Author

Bud and Gloria Vear are the parents of twelve children, six boys and six girls, and they have spent the past 50 years together acquiring the material for this book. Bud has a BA from DePauw University, an MA in Social Work from Indiana University and an MD from Missouri University. He is now a retired small town Family Physician. Gloria has an Associate Degree from Stephens College and a BA from Hillsdale College, with major credits in Education and Psychology.