Every Bean Has A Story Experience the highs and lows of the beautiful and inspiring story of Kofi, a coffee bean who bravely journeys through transitions, turmoil, and joy to become exactly what he was created to be. May you see through his story your own beautiful uniqueness and be inspired to know you have something to give the world that it has never had before. Laura Whitson lives in Adel, Iowa with her husband, Ryan, and their four children. She loves roasting craft coffee at The Rooted Bean (TheRootedBean.com) and hearing the stories of the people who visit. Illustrator biography Tucked into the Iowa countryside, where the sky is painted with beautiful color as the sun rises and sets and is illuminated with the moonlight and stars, where the soft knickers of horses, sweet songs of birds, and roosters crows are heard, is a century old farmhouse that Jessica Lockhart calls home. Along with her husband, Cody, daughter, Piper, and their array of animals great and small, she enjoys the beauty and simplicity that their acreage, and all that goes into caring for it, brings. An avid equestrian, gardener, and lover of all things nature, she is most often found outside with dirt under her nails, soaking in God's beauty wherever she looks. She finds artistic inspiration in His creation, His Word, and in all the blessings surrounding her.