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Gretchen Griffith

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	When Christmas Feels Like Home by Gretchen Griffith (Goodreads Author), Carolina Farias (Illustrator) 3.86 avg rating — 137 ratings — published 2013 — 10 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
	Called to the Mountains: The Story of Jean L. Frese 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Back on Earth: When Men First Landed on the Moon by Gretchen Griffith (Goodreads Author), Bobbie Gumbert (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
	Lessons Learned: The Story of Pilot Mountain School it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	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
	Separated by Oceans But Connected by Love: The Search for my Father, Humphrey Tja-A-Lien by Gretchen Griffith (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Hoop Hike by Gretchen Griffith (Goodreads Author), Bobbie Gumbert (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 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
	Back in the Time: Medicine, Education and Life in the Isolation of Western North Carolina's Spring Creek by Gretchen Griffith (Goodreads Author), J B Reese it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Gracie's Grumpy Grandma it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	The Great Donora Fog and Other Family Stories: A Memoir of Sorts it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Marshmallow Stew: A Christmas Trail Story by Gretchen Griffith (Goodreads Author), Cheyenne Kimberlin (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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Being a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators over several years brought me many great experiences. I attended their yearly large Carolinas conferences and a few small retreats with well-known authors in the children's literature genre. I attribute much of my success as an author to what I learned at those events.

That said, the best part of attending any conference is

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Gretchen Griffith wrote a new blog post Part 3 How to Have a Successful Book Launch Every book deserves to be celebrated when it, after much frustration and joy and deleting and rewriting and tears, is finally ready to be released int Read more of this blog post »
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Gretchen finished reading Ripples...: little poems by Carol Ross Starr	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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Gretchen rated a book it was amazing Hidden Casualties: Battles On The Home Front by Sandra Warren (Goodreads Author)	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
I recently read this book and was amazed at what the main character went through concerning her children while she was serving abroad in the military. Hidden Casualties gave me an insider's view of life as a mother away from home on the battlefront d ...more
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Gretchen rated a book it was amazing 50 KERLEY CUES TO MY WONDERFUL LIFE by David Kerley	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
What a fun book to read! Not that it is all fun and games, that is. The fun comes in when author David Kerley connects his often hilarious life stories to the It's a Wonderful Life Christmas movie. There's seriousness, too, with Bible references and ...more
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Gretchen rated a book it was amazing Half-Truths by Carol Baldwin (Goodreads Author)	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
As a white Southern girl who lived through the civil rights movement, I found "Half-Truths," which could easily be called "Hard Truths," to be an uncomfortable reminder of the society of my childhood. Author Carol Baldwin dares to bring a powerful st ...more
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