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Friday September 11, 2015

Grateful

Kathy Shiels TullyChicken Soup for the Soul's essay, "A Stroke of Blessings," appears in the newly published Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Gratitude. It's her second essay published in the popular book series. She's a regular correspondent for The Boston Globe and The Boston Globe Magazine, where she writes about intriguing people, travel, food, lifestyle, human interest and parenting. Her work also has appeared in national, regional and online magazines, including FamilyFun, The Writer, NCLR's Agenda, Lola, Boston Parents Paper, Cape Cod Magazine, schoolfamily.com, New Hampshire To Do and Merrimack Valley Magazine.

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