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Annie F. Downs on What Kids Can Teach Grownups About Life and Death
What has play got to do with suffering? Annie F. Downs has built her career on having fun. Her New York Times bestseller titles include That Sounds Fun, Remember God, and 100 Days to Brave. Her new book for kids seems very different from the fun-loving Downs. Downs explains how the death of her nephew TJ led her to write a children’s book to help kids (and grownups) understand suffering and loss at the same time as the love of God. In this episode, Downs tells us what surpri