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Deedee Cummings is a professional dreamer, author, therapist, attorney, and mom from Louisville, Kentucky. She founded Make A Way Media to create diverse, hope-filled stories for children and adults, and is also the founder of The Louisville Book Festival. Her work—centered on healing, literacy, and the power of starting over—has been featured in Forbes, Essence, USA Today, and NPR. Deedee was appointed twice to Kentucky’s Early Childhood Advisory Council by the Governor of Kentucky and will release her newest children’s book, Hope In the Nick of Time, in the fall of 2025.

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100 Simple Ways to Be Kind

Published on October 1st, 2020. Updated November, 28 2025.

100 Simple Ways to Be Kind

It feels like our planet is in constant turmoil. We are surrounded by negative words, bad news, and intense conflicts. Every person we encounter in our daily routine is likely struggling with something. We are all fighting quiet battles. Some of us handle them more than others but no one is exempt from the worr

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	How to Dream: A Motivational Guide to a Life of Hope, Success, and Freedom 4.52 avg rating — 46 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess 4.44 avg rating — 41 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In The Nick Of Time by Deedee Cummings (Goodreads Author), Charlene Mosley (Illustrator) 4.70 avg rating — 33 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Is The Earth 4.90 avg rating — 20 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Nick of Time Too by Deedee Cummings (Goodreads Author), Charlene Mosley (Illustrator) 4.44 avg rating — 18 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess These Shoes Are Made For Dancing 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kayla: A Modern Day Princess: Dishes, Dancing, and Dreams 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kayla: A Modern Day Princess: Tough as Tulle 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Love Is...: A diverse picture book about the importance of LOVE by Deedee Cummings (Goodreads Author), Charlene Mosley (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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