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Working With Grief By Staying Connected: Letters From The Ungrateful Dead



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Lori La Bey talks with Deborah Shouse, a writer, editor, laughter yoga facilitator, and dementia advocate. She is the author of a new non-fiction book, Letters from the Ungrateful Dead: A Grieving Mom’s Surprising Correspondence with her Deceased Adult Daughter. Please help me welcome our friend Deborah Shouse back with us!

Also joining us is Deborah’s partner Ron Zoglin who is a writer, speaker, dementia advocate, and professional storyteller and Jacque Amweg, a licensed social worker, who works at the Solace House Counseling Program as a Team Lead.

Grappling with Grief

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Phone    816-276-2717  or  913-341-0318

Address    8012 State Line Road, Suite 202,

Prairie Village, KS  66208

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