RUTH‑ANN THOMPSON Book Ruth‑Ann
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Books and music for every season.

A memoir and grief companions for grown-ups, the Open Fielders for children, and songs to keep you company.

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Dancing in My Tattered Pink Dress

Widowed at age 24, she poignantly tells her story here: the book the grief seminars grew out of, written with the same honesty and humor she brings to a room.

Ruth‑Ann Thompson smiling, hand resting at her chin, among pine trees
The cover of Dancing in My Tattered Pink Dress, showing a young girl mid-twirl in a pink dress, photographed in duotone with pink roses framing the image
PHYSICAL

Dancing in My Tattered Pink Dress

The memoir

$30

The cover of Dancing in My Tattered Pink Dress, showing a young girl mid-twirl in a pink dress, photographed in duotone with pink roses framing the image
DIGITAL

Dancing in My Tattered Pink Dress — Digital

Ebook edition

$15

The cover of Sibling Loss, showing an empty park bench under autumn trees at sunset
PHYSICAL

Sibling Loss

Grief companion

$30

The cover of In The Garden, showing Ruth‑Ann Thompson resting against a tree trunk among yellow daylilies, with a brick path curving away through a flower garden behind her
DIGITAL

In The Garden — Digital

Grief companion

$5

Children Bundle: all five, one box.

$55
$75 bought separately

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