11 Amanda Horwitz | Unpacking the story of Lulu and Sarge

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Lynn Joffe, producer of Solid Gold Story Time chats to Amanda Horwitz about her delightful children's book 'Lulu and Sarge in the Bee-sting Operation'. Amanda discusses the inspiration behind the book, which is based on her two real life dachshunds, Lulu and Sarge. The two women, who share a background in copywriting, chat about Amanda’s publishing journey, future projects and how the core idea in the book sets an example of what's possible in life for us to live a beautiful, wholesome, content life together.

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