title: The Cookie Jar Parable
author:  Stephanie Giese 
description: It is my sincere hope that The Cookie Jar Parable is able to open a dialogue between children and their parents. All children experience grief on some level, whether it is through the loss of a pet, a grandparent, or a tragedy in the news. It can be a new and unfamiliar emotion. I wrote this book to help alleviate some of the fear that often comes with the unknown. I hope that reading about Elliot can help children identify and work through their own emotions and begin the healing process.
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  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are
  the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any
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  **Ruined Promises**
  
  
  **Copyright © 2020 by Stefanie Jenkins**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  To The Cookie Jar,
  
  
  Thank you for accepting my crazy and loving me