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Where’s My Wabby Dabby? follows a young girl looking for her father, who is away on a trip, as she asks all the animals in her yard where her Wabby Dabby is. What was the inspiration for your story?
The inspiration for this book came from a time when my husband was fighting COVID. He was in the hospital, and we were only able to talk to him on the phone and on FaceTime. My husband called one night, and we saw COVID winning the battle, but our faith in the Lord kept us strong. My husband called my granddaughter his Eva wava little baby. She was very emotional and called him her wabby dabby. When I heard that, I decided to create a story about their bond, showing how she would go out and speak to animals to see where her wabby dabby went. At the time, we weren’t sure if my husband would come home, but we prayed and believed God for a miracle. He came home. It was a long road to recovery, but he was home. The same way we were unsure he would come home, I wanted to create this story for those children who maybe one of their parents were absent, and they can use their imagination to remember something special about them, which would give them peace and comfort.
What was your writing process to ensure you captured the essence of Eva and the animals she talked to?
Discovery–I observed their special bond, which prompted me to start drafting and editing.
What was your favorite scene in this story?
When Eva is in her bedroom and she hears her wabby dabby’s voice say, “Goodnight, my Ava wava little baby.”
What is the next book you’re working on, and when can fans expect it?
My next book is in the illustration stage, and it’s called The Night We Followed the Moon. I’m not sure when it will be finished.
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They’re Coming for Your Elders and Your Inheritance: Ways to Protect Your Family, Mitigate the Damage, and Change the System
Léonie Rosenstiel’s They’re Coming for Your Elders and Your Inheritance is a sobering and deeply personal exploration of the U.S. elder care and guardianship systems, particularly where they fail vulnerable families. Through a mix of memoir, real-life case studies, and actionable advice, Rosenstiel details how an unsuspecting adult can be pulled into a web of legal, financial, and emotional chaos when a loved one begins to decline. Drawing on her 14-year battle to protect her mother, and the years that followed, the author shines a harsh light on court-appointed guardians, estate mismanagement, and state overreach—all while offering hope and guidance for those determined to avoid similar traps.
I couldn’t put the book down. It’s part horror story, part survival guide. The spider metaphor Rosenstiel uses to describe the guardianship system—predatory, massive, and almost invisible to the uninitiated—stuck with me. Her writing isn’t fancy, but that’s the beauty of it. It’s raw. Honest. Unfiltered. She doesn’t hide her anger or heartbreak, and that makes her message land harder. She’s seen too much, and she doesn’t waste time. What struck me most wasn’t just the corruption or the cost—it was how easily these things can happen even when everything “seems in order.”
What really worked for me was her clarity. She doesn’t talk down to readers, but she also doesn’t get tangled in legalese. She lays out the issues in plain language: who can really take your parent away, how you could be financially on the hook, and what to watch out for in conversations that seem harmless. I appreciated her use of real examples—families like mine, people like me, caught off guard. It made me angry, but more than that, it made me feel less alone. If anything, the book could feel overwhelming at times—not because of how it’s written, but because the truth is ugly. Still, that’s no fault of the author. The weight of the subject is what it is.
In the end, this book feels like a life preserver thrown into a rising tide. I would recommend They’re Coming for Your Elders and Your Inheritance to anyone with aging parents, especially if you’re the responsible one in your family. Rosenstiel has lived through a nightmare and come out swinging. Her voice is a warning—but also a hand extended in solidarity. It’s not an easy read, emotionally, but it’s a necessary one.
Pages: 224 | ASIN : B0F3KN1G1S
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