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Grief and Remembering Kelsey Cecil 11/2/26 Grief and Remembering Kelsey Cecil 11/2/26

Your First Thanksgiving Without Dad: The Carving Knife, the Game and the Quiet He Left

Your first Thanksgiving without Dad tends to hurt in the moments he owned: carving the turkey, the game on in the den, the long drive, the toast he gave whether anyone asked or not. You don't have to fill every one of them this year. Pick who carves, decide what stays, and plan the quiet hours as well as the meal.

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Rally Takes the Train

A real corgi, a real train, and the grand-paw-rents waiting at the end of the line. Hand-painted, rhyming, and read again every night.

Written by Kelsey Lizee Cecil · Illustrated by Leslie Dunn · Ages 0 to 8 · 5 stars on Amazon

This website and book were made as a memorial to my parents, Thomas and Debra Lizee. Eric, Matt, the kids, and I miss you.

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