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    Your Special Name
    Your Special Name
    Your Special Name
    Ebook30 pages3 minutes

    Your Special Name

    By Amanda McDonald Sheff and Vidya Vasudevan

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    This children’s picture book was inspired by Amanda’s three angels Billy Mac, Samuel and Stella Grace. Your Special Name encourages kids of all ages to embrace the history and excitement in their name and respect and connect with the potential meaning of others names. With expressive illustrations and bits of humor it will be a book loved ones will always remember. If you enjoy classic and cherished books by Shel Silverstein or Margaret Wise Brown then you will love this book.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateDec 28, 2020
    ISBN9781664214408
    Your Special Name
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    Amanda McDonald Sheff

    Amanda McDonald Sheff was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. She resides with her husband, three beautiful children and their English Bulldog Boyd in sunny South Florida. Amanda loves to be active outdoors and when she isn’t hitting a tennis ball or running her kids around town, she is passionately volunteering for children’s charities and connecting with people from all walks of life. Amanda is also the founder of a mediation practice and is a dedicated Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA/GAL).

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