When You Miss Me - Couverture souple

Allen, Michael

 
9781463634056: When You Miss Me

Synopsis

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This paperback edition is the original version of When You Miss Me, written twenty years ago for a young girl who was learning how to navigate the quiet ache of missing someone she loved. It's the story that started everything, and the one that helped countless children find comfort during long periods apart from a parent or loved one. While the hardcover and eBook editions are expanded 20th Anniversary retellings with new chapters and a deeper world, this paperback preserves the book exactly as it was first shared. It remains a simple and gentle guide for children who need to know they are never as alone as they feel.


When You Miss Me
The Original

When a father noticed the look in his daughter's eye the day her mother came to get her after a weekend together, he knew there was a sense of loss and loneliness. She loved both of her parents and she didn't understand why things had changed. That was when he decided to create something for her that not only would she be able to hold dear to her heart, but she would also find a way to hold him dear to her heart.

This is the perfect gift for the child who is missing a loved one. Whether you are the parents of divorce or one of you is in the military while your child is missing you at home, When You Miss Me helps the little heart through those tough times when they feel alone.

With actual activities your child can try, they can work through those lonely times and it begins to make them feel better. Plus, there is a very special DIY activity at the end of the story you and your child can do together to make a book of your own.

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À propos de l?auteur

Michael Allen is a single father and his love for his daughter has been proven many times over the years. Living in a small town in Western Maryland until 2008, Michael Allen's life was set. His daughter lived down the street with her mother, so close he could walk. They had separated and finally divorced in 2002.

But, his ex-wife had plans to move their daughter to Florida, a thousand miles away. He didn't even hesitate. Four days after watching his daughter leave town, Michael Allen was on a plane with four bags ready to start his life over in a strange new place he knew nothing about at all.

That's the kind of love and devotion to his daughter that you will find in When You Miss Me. His original message was to her. But, he knows how necessary it is for other parents to be able to deliver the same powerful message to their children. Turn the times you spend apart into times you spend together! It's a magical trick he taught his daughter, everyone can use.

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