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Jul 2020
18m 3s

How to Build a Hug: Temple Grandin and H...

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The true story of a girl who built a hug from scratch. Plus, Julie and Emma talk with Dr. Temple Grandin herself! They discuss her hug machine and the unique ways autistic brains work. Submit your Wonderful Words at julieslibraryshow.org/contact. Support the podcast at julieslibraryshow.org/donate. This episode is sponsored by Sun Basket (sunbasket.com/library). Today’s featured book: “How to Build a Hug: Temple Grandin and Her Amazing Squeeze Machine” written by Amy Guglielmo and Jacqueline Tourville, illustrated by Giselle Potter. Copyright © 2018. Used with permission of Simon & Schuster. All rights reserved. 


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