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No More 'Fido Ran Away': Plymouth Nurse Writes Book To Teach Kids About Death No More 'Fido Ran Away': Plymouth Nurse Writes Book To Teach Kids About Death
No More 'Fido Ran Away': Plymouth Nurse Writes Book To Teach Kids About Death A Franklin-born nurse channeled pain from the loss of her father and brother and wrote a book called "My Hot Air Balloon Ride" to teach kids about death and grieving. She also now reads it to her 16-month-old daughter. Alexa Getchell is familiar with grief, after her father died when she was 13 and her brother died on Christmas Eve of 2021. Getchell kept a journal in the years following her father's death, and in 2020 was inspired to turn her penchant for writing into a way to help the children she saw dealing with loss as a pediatric nurse. Her book is for loss of any kind, Getchell says, …

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Harvard Book Store Opening Second Location In Prudential Center Harvard Book Store Opening Second Location In Prudential Center
Harvard Book Store Opening Second Location In Prudential Center The Harvard Book Store announced on Monday, July 18, that it plans to open a second location five times larger than its store in Cambridge.  Leaders of the iconic bookstore said it would open a 30,000-square-foot space in the Prudential Center in Boston next spring.  The extra floor space will provide space for things for things they can't at the Cambridge location. That includes a large section dedicated to children's literature and an event space where the store can showcase art, host speakers, and teach classes, a press release said.  Owners will release more information …

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by Josh Lanier