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“Parents simply don’t know what they don’t know when it comes to protecting their kids in the event [that] something were to happen to them.” It’s one of the early wake-up calls found in a book full of wake-up calls entitled, What Happens to Them? by Maple Grove attorney Chuck Roulet. What Happens to Them? is about how families can most effectively plan for their minor children’s physical, emotional and financial care in the unlikely, but critical, case of two parents’ simultaneous death or disability. Read more about Maple Grove Attorney Chuck Roulet Shares His Expertise in Estate Planning for Families With Young Children

Women of Words, otherwise known as WOW, was started in 1994 by five women writers. There are now four chapters of WOW throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Author Kate Shannon joined the group in 2013, and has found great success. “It’s a community for all literary efforts,” she says. Read more about Women of Words: Local Group Provides Support System for Writers at All Levels

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#StrongGirl: 20 Minute Workouts & Quick Meals to Keep you Lean, Trim & Powerful takes a fun approach to health and fitness. Trainer and fitness expert Ali Holman is a regular contributor on WCCO and KSTP’s Twin Cities Live. As a mom to two girls, ages 5 and 10, she wanted to write a book that caters to the whole family. Holman’s book, released on December 8, offers a selection of real-life tips, 20-minute workouts and easy-to-make recipes for busy families. Read more about January 2016: Read, Drink, Listen

They’ve turned the page on early life and know how to have fun. It’s Thursday night. They drink wine together. They read together. They venture into new experiences together, but mostly, they share their lives. Read more about Fifteen Maple Grove Women Share Wine and Books And The Company of One Another

Gilead
By Marilynne Robinson
Nearing the end of his life, elderly John Ames begins a letter to his young son. Author Robinson won the Pulitzer Prize for this novel about the quiet life of a good man.

The House of Mirth
By Edith Wharton
In turn-of-the century New York, beautiful Lily Bart must marry well to maintain her position in society. This book drew me into the Gilded Age and the impossible situation Lily faces. Read more about Great Reads: Forgotten Classics