Author Melissa Lyons joined Dan MacDonald of iHeart Radio on AM800 CKLW to talk about how we deal with the loss of a loved one or Pet.

At first glance, I Will Always Love You looks like just another children's book, but the inside cover reads: "It's for everyone big or small. For the child who lives within us all." Written by Lasalle author Melissa Lyons, the book features two children who have lost someone in their lives. The narrator of the book offers comforting guidance to the children about coping and moving on.

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Excited to share the news that ‘I Will Always Love You’ is the recipient of 2 IPPY 2018 Awards; one Gold (Best Children Illustrated E-Book category) and one Silver (Gift/Specialty/Journal category). Congratulations to Mary Cindrich for winning the Illustration Award!

YourTV Windsor’s PluggedIN host, Andrea Morosin, interviewed Melissa Lyons, a local author who created a thought-provoking, deeply moving, one-of-a-kind story with "I Will Always Love You" learn more, visit melissa-lyons.com .

It happened during a vacation in Thailand in January of last year. One day, while Terry was scuba diving, Melissa stayed on shore enjoying a cup of tea and writing in her journal hoping to figure out exactly what was missing in her life. Without moving in any specific direction, she jotted down random words like, “ tree, wood, beach, boat etc.” and when she looked down, “ it was like a story had just appeared in the middle of my page specifically it was a story about loss and love ..