Originally published in November 2024 in Blog
I asked several readers of I Miss My Mommy to describe how the book has helped them find comfort and connection through loss.
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Originally published in October 2024 in Blog
My book is not available on Amazon. But thank you for looking for it there. Truly. Here’s where you will find I MISS MY MOMMY: 150 Portraits of Orphaned Adults: • My store: PenJarProductions.com (the paperback)- @penjarproductions • Indigo.ca (the ebook) – @indigo And the public library (PB & ebook) – tap “Notify Me” if […]
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Originally published in October 2024 in Blog
I Miss My Mommy: 150 Portraits of Orphaned Adults, by author/illustrator Alison Garwood-Jones, gets a starred review from Kirkus Reviews.
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Originally published in October 2024 in Blog, Books on Grief, Books on Parental Loss, Graphic Novel, Grief, Holiday Gift Ideas
If any of you work with, or are in touch with, EAP service providers (LifeWorks, BetterUp, ComPsych, MantraCare), I would love an introduction and/or a good word.
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Originally published in September 2024 in Blog, Books on Grief, Books on Parental Loss, Gift Ideas, Grief, Pen Jar Productions
This past weekend, I took the train up to Gananoque, Ontario and introduced I MISS MY MOMMY— both the book and six framed portraits from its pages — to this historic town during its annual Gan Art Fest, part of Ontario Culture Days.
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Originally published in September 2024 in Blog, Books, Books on Parental Loss, Grief, Pen Jar Productions, Toronto Illustrators
I MISS MY MOMMY, Alison Garwood-Jones’ illustrated novel about orphaned adult grief, gets a Kirkus star rating.
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Originally published in August 2024 in Blog, Books on Grief, Books on Parental Loss, Grief, Toronto Illustrators
Spice tins are one of the ways that orphaned adults are unknowingly connected.
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Originally published in July 2024 in Blog, Books on Grief, Books on Parental Loss, Grief
My new graphic novel, I Miss My Mommy: 150 Portraits of Orphaned Adults, will soon be available at the Toronto Public Library.
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Originally published in July 2024 in Blog, Books on Grief, Books on Parental Loss, Toronto Illustrators
This drawing never made it into my book, I Miss My Mommy: 150 Portraits of Orphaned Adults.
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Originally published in June 2024 in Blog, Books on Grief, Books on Parental Loss, Grief, Pen Jar Productions
I Miss My Mommy takes you right to the heart of the five stages of grief through 150 portraits, some grim, some funny, but all relatable.
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