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Walk with her through the garden of imagination and rediscover your own wellspring of joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAWARD WINS FOR MORNING LEAVES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 FOREWORD INDIES AWARDS WINNER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 PUBWEST DESIGN AWARDS WINNER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 FEATHERED QUILL BOOK AWARDS WINNER GOLD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 IBPA BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AWARDS WINNER GOLD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMORE PRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eMORNING LEAVES\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The poems within \u003cem\u003eMorning Leaves\u003c\/em\u003e are tender, compassionate and full of wonder. Laing's writing and Kelly's illustrations are conduits for healing and hope.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e--Kristin A. Meekhof, co-author of A Widow's Guide to Healing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"So beautifully written and thoughtfully constructed. Visceral. Visual. Vulnerable. The passages cracked open my heart.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e--Amy K. Hutchens, award-winning speaker and bestselling author of Get It and The Secrets Leaders Keep\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laing F. Rikkers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Red Hen Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 6.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781636284729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaing F. Rikkers\u003c\/strong\u003e was raised in New York City and earned her BA from Harvard College, followed by an MA in psychology from Columbia University. She spent most of her career as a medical device investor and co-founded ProSomnus Sleep Technologies. Currently, she works as an executive coach and public speaker, supporting leaders through periods of transition and growth. 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