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Exploring Grief, Glocalism and Scary News

Series: Real Good Words
From: KAXE
Length: 00:06:35

Conversations with authors about grief, being a global citizen and how to keep your child from news that might harm them Read the full description.
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Join Heidi for a unique show - she speaks with Minnesota poet and minister Dennis Herschbach about his experience mourning the loss of his wife. His book is his poetry and thoughts along the journey of grief - giving the reader an unique glimpse into how changing and unpredictable grief really is. His book is "Grief Journey - A Walk in the Shadow of Death" Also journalist Doug McGill talks about his latest book of "glocal" journalism "Here: A Global Citizen's Journey". Doug writes stories of world connection from his home in Rochester to everywhere on the earth. Also Lorna Ann Knox helps figure out how to shield your child from the harsh realities of the world. Her book is "Scary News: 12 Ways to Raise Joyful Children When the Headlines are Full of Fear".

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