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Jun 2023
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#270: Children’s Book Author Writes Abou...

STEPHANIE SOO
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March of 2023, a local news station interviewed a new children’s book author, Kouri Richins. She had just written a book for kids on grief. She said she pulled from her experience of losing her own husband and trying to help her 3 kids move on. She talked about how she wanted to help other kids and parents cope with their pain. The news anchor felt tears poo ... Show More
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