When her older brother died in a car accident her life was changed forever. She went on to write the memoir. Name All the Animals which was a New York Times Notable Book among many other awards. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2011/02/Allison-Smith-121406.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Babe lost his stepdaughter in an automobile accident. Babe helps with the local Compassionate Friends group and has led step-parent support groups at the National Compassionate Friends confrences. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2011/02/Babe-Muro-120706.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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After the lost of 2 infants and the premature death of her son, Jeremy, she became involved in programs enhancing family participation in health care. She had dedicated her life to this cause. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2011/02/Deborah-Dokken-113006.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Co-founder of Centering Corporation oldest and largest bereavement center and Teddy Bear Hollow a center for grieving children. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2011/01/Joy-Johnson-112306.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Dr. Rich Tedeschi is a professors at University of North Carolina in Charlotte and specialist in trauma and bereavement. He has written numerous books on the subjects. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2010/10/Dr-Rich-Tedeschi-111606.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Karen and her family founded Memory Jar, a nonprofit organization to help bereaved families with funeral planning and memorializing loved ones. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2010/10/Karen-Knee-110906.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Dr Donna Shuurman is the National Director of the Doughy Center. The Doughy Center is an organization for grieving children and families. She has written and trained internationally on children’s bereavement issues. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2010/10/Dr-Donna-Shuurman-102606.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Rod lost his brother to a drug addiction, he authored the book; Prescription Drug Addiction, the Hidden Epidemic. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2010/11/Rod-Colvin-101906.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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After the death of her daughter, Natalie created Healing Hearts Haven a website ot help other parents heal. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2010/11/Natalie-Smith-Blakeslee-101206.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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After the death of her two oldest children Elaine Stillwell has shared her gifts of caring and humor throughout the world by speaking to people and writing. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2010/10/Elaine-E.-Stillwell-100506.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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