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As artist and writer Sandy Gingras so aptly points out in the introduction to her book Thank You, a life lived well is perhaps the highest form of thanks a person can give to teachers as a way of r

Sandy Gingras evokes how good things can be when you and your environment are in happy agreement." — Stephen Dunn, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet An illustrated keepsake for your B.F.F.

“She went out on a limb, had it break off, and realized she could fly.” We’ve all been there on occasion.

I wrote this book because I needed to... I had forgotten about life in the process of living... What we really need in life is simple... and, most of it, we already have.

There are times in life when all you need to find solace is a small gesture of consolation. 100 Hugs, a collection of everyday comforts, offers such solace.

Long ago, Sandy Gingras read "The Tortoise and the Hare," a fable that teaches "slow and steady wins the race." But she didn't learn the lesson!

In Reasons to Be Happy, Sandy Gingras shares a heartfelt and eclectic list of things that should make everyone smile, all illustrated with her unique watercolor painting.

Inside this inspiring little book, author and artist Sandy Gingras offers ways to find peace, hope, and healing at the beach.

Rachel is a Jew living in Kishinev, Russia. At fourteen, she has dreams of being a writer.

It is 1904, and Rachel and her family are leaving Russia to escape the continuing riots against Jews. They take the Trans-Siberian Railway across the country and board a ship to Shanghai.

Rachel, a young Jewish woman from a small town in Russia, has made an incredible journey.