“When I was seven years old, I fell in love with a series published by Bobbs-Merrill called 'The Childhood of Famous Americans.' In it, historical figures like Clara Barton, Nancy Hanks, Elias Howe, Patrick Henry, and dozens more came to life for me as children.” YearsChildrenChildhoodFiguresHistoricalSeriesSevenDozenSeven YearsNancyClaraHistorical Figure Author:Ann Hood
“My daughter, Grace, was not killed by a gun. She died suddenly at age 5 from a virulent form of strep. As I stood stunned in a church at her memorial, one of the hardest things I heard someone say was, 'I'm going to go home and hug my child a little tighter.' 'Well, good for you,' I thought. 'I'm going to go home and scream.'” WellsChildrenLittlesHomeAgeFormMotherChurchGraceHeardDaughterGunDiedHardestMy ChildrenMy DaughterScreamHugHardest ThingMemorialStunned Author:Ann Hood
