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Jewel Sample
 Jewel Sample holds a Master of
Science degree in Family Relations
and Child Development from Oklahoma
State University. She is a Child and
Parenting Specialist and a volunteer
Mediator for the State of Oklahoma
court system. Working with families
in crisis is her focus in helping
others.
Jewel has professional organization
memberships with the Society of
Children's Book Writers and
Illustrators (SCBWI), Stillwater
Writers' Group and Oklahoma Writers'
Federation, Inc. (OWFI).
Her published writings include a
children's book titled, Flying Hugs
and Kisses (Lifevest Publishing,
Inc. 2006) which is available in the
Spanish language titled Besos y
abrasoz al aire (Lifevest
Publishing, Inc. 2006) and Flying
Hugs and Kisses Activity Book (Lifevest
Publishing, Inc. 2007). Hallmark
Magazine (November 2007) printed her
Heavenly Sugar Cookies story and her
favorite sugar cookie recipe.
Flying Hugs and Kisses won The
National Parenting Center 2007 Seal
of Approval. The National Parenting
Center Seal of Approval report
indicates, “Jewel Sample does a
wonderful job of breaking down some
of the confusing terms that children
hear during times like these and
celebrates the love and strength
that family provides.” The National
Parenting Center's 2007 Seal of
Approval full report is at tnpc.com
The National Sudden Infant Death
Resource Center (NSIDRC) has
selected her children's books,
Flying Hugs and Kisses and Besos y
abrasoz al aire (Spanish) as a
bereavement resource for families
with children.
Jewel and her husband, Chuck are
parents of three sons and
grandparents of fourteen children.
In her spare time, she loves to go
antiquing for old dolls and toys.
Most of all she enjoys the play
dates with her grandchildren, who
encourage her to tell them a new
story before their play date ends.
Jewel's life goal is to inspire
children to have hope and to be
their very best selves through her
story telling.
For information on Jewel and her
publications, visit
http://jewelsamples.blogspot.com/
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