✨ Amber Tambourine and the Land of Laugh-a-Lot

Synopsis: Amber Tambourine is a lonely little girl who has moved far from her friends. One day, she and her doggies, Bandit and Roxy, discover a magical polka dot rainbow that leads them to the Land of Laugh-a-Lot—a place where people are always happy. She laughs, plays, and makes many new friends, but wonders: if she leaves, can she ever find her way back?

Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers USA (May 28, 2021)
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🎥 Read Aloud: Watch on YouTube

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💔 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving, Loss and Healing

My story, “Packing Up a Life,” is featured in this moving collection about grief and healing.

Publication Date: February 22, 2022
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🎧 Podcast: Reviewing a Life as Part of the Grieving Process

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💛 The Misfit Crew

Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Bay, struggling with anxiety and grief after her mother’s sudden death, moves to a new town with her father and twin brother. There, she meets fellow misfits who teach her the value of friendship—and what it means to ask for help.

Publisher: The Shortish Project / Outpost 19 (February 27, 2023)
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🎧 Listen: Excerpt on SoundCloud
📺 Interview: John Howard Society Interview

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🌿 Grief Journeys: A Prose and Poetry Chapbook

Synopsis: A heartfelt chapbook exploring personal experiences of grief, loss, and healing. Through poetry and prose, it reveals how grief is woven through families—often silently, but deeply.

Publication Date: September 2, 2023
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🍧 Purple Popsicles (And Other Preposterous Poems)

Synopsis: What happens when Squizzard the Wizard becomes a lizard? Or when Hiccupping Henry just can’t stop? This playful collection of 12 nonsense poems for kids celebrates the joy of language—and purple popsicles.

Publication Date: February 24, 2024
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💖 Be Kind

Synopsis:
Haven’t you noticed?
Don’t you just find
That the bestest of people
Are ones who are KIND?

This charming rhyming picture book helps young readers learn that kindness is always the right choice.

Publication Date: February 1, 2025
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🐶 Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned From My Dog

Synopsis: My beloved Yorkipoo, Bandit, passed away in January 2025 at age 13. He taught me about loyalty, grief, and unconditional love. His memory lives on through my story “Unexpected Lessons,” featured in this book.

Publication Date: April 1, 2025
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🎧 Podcast: What My Dog Taught Me About Myself