The loss of a beloved pet can be devastating to a child..."Remembering Ruby: For Families Living Beyond the Loss of a Pet" is the true story about a boy, his dog, and the close relationship that develops between them. When Ruby becomes terminally ill, the boy and his family must cope with their feelings along the way...and live beyond the loss. By finding ways to remember Ruby, they make it through, together.
Melisa Wells was born and raised in Chicago until she was ten years old. She lived in Ft. Worth (Texas), Knoxville (Tennessee), Norfolk (Virginia), and Kenosha (Wisconsin) before returning "home" sixteen years later, with her husband and two sons. She has been making up for lost time ever since.
Her first book, called "Remembering Ruby: For Families Living Beyond the Loss of a Pet", was written for families with young children after the passing of her beagle, Bijoux, and the day it was published was one of her proudest.
Her second book, "Chicken in the Car and the Car Won't Go: Nearly 200 Ways to Enjoy Chicagoland with Tweens and Teens", was a true labor of love, coming together as she researched all the fun ways to spend time with her family in her hometown.
Melisa is also a freelance magazine writer, contributing feature articles about salon and spa management to "Nailpro" and "DAYSPA". She has also written for "Chicago Parent: Going Places".
Melisa has blogged about parenting her teens at Suburban Scrawl since 2007, and is a contributing writer at The Chicago Moms blog. She is active in social media, especially on Twitter, where you can find her at @melisalw.
Though she currently lives in the western suburbs of Chicago with her family, Melisa makes time for city visits as much as possible, during which she does not stop grinning from ear to ear. Her husband believes she needs an intervention.
Learn more at www.melisawithones.com.
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