ABOUT KITTY O&rsquo\;MEARA
\nKitty O&rsquo\;Meara lives near Madison\, Wisconsin\, with her h usband\, their five rescue dogs\, two cats\, gardens\, and books. A former teacher of middle school writing and literature and a hospital and hospic e chaplain and currently a spiritual director\, O&rsquo\;Meara has been a lifelong writer and artist. She has been called &ldquo\;the poet laureate of the pandemic&rdquo\; based on her wildly popular\, widely circulated\, and hopeful poem about the coronavirus pandemic. That poem is illustrated and presented in book form in And the People Stayed Home\, her first print book\, published by Tra Publishing. The much-anticipated follow-up\, The Rare\, Tiny Flower\, was published in spring 2022. \;
\nPRAISE FOR KITTY O&rsquo\;MEARA
\n&ldquo\;She has given the world a small piece of joy.&rdquo\;&mdash\;BookTrib
\n&ldquo\;A com munal beacon of hope.&rdquo\;&mdash\;The Washington Post
\n&ldquo\;S he is challenging us to grow&mdash\;to look inside\, to listen deeply\, to allow ourselves to think differently\, and ultimately\, to create new way s of living on the planet.&rdquo\;&mdash\;Deepak Chopra\, MD\, author\, Me tahuman
\n\;&ldquo\;O&rsquo\;Meara&rsquo\;s words come to life for future generations to&hellip\;encourage everyone to find silver lining s\, think differently and never lose hope.&rdquo\;&mdash\;B&\;N Reads\nhttps://mdpls.libnet.info/event/9180508 URL;VALUE=URI:https://mdpls.libnet.info/event/9180508 ATTACH:https://static.libnet.info/images/events/mdpls/Oliver_Cover_Kitty_O meara.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR