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Christi Bender

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in Appalachia, The United States

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Graphic Novels, Children's, Young Adult

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December 2021

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Award-winning photographer, author, graphic designer, and Illustrator, Christi Bender brings her unique outlook on life to print with her real-life characters.

Raised by wild wolves in the Appalachian mountains, she went off to a college and found herself enrolling for training as a sign language interpreter. However, an unexpected acceptance at an art school had her move to Atlanta, Georgia. There, she graduated with a degree in multimedia.

After over 30 years of experience in design, marketing, she stepped back from her career to homeschool her son full-time.

After a chance encounter at an animal shelter, her husband adopted a deaf dog named River. This four-legged child, along with her others, has inspired her to continue with her art care ...more

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	Deaf Dog: A guide for enriching your deaf dog's life by Christi Bender (Goodreads Author), James Bender (Photographer), Korbin Bender (Photographer) 4.33 avg rating — 18 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
	Scrapbooking Index Cards it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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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