Books By Margaret M. Holmes - Author

Margaret M. Holmes writes inspirational and self-help stories for children for over 20 years. In addition to A Terrible Thing Happened, she is the author of Molly's Mom Died, Sam's Dad Died, and Charlie's Brother (a story for the siblings of a child with special needs who is being admitted to residential care). She lives near Des Moines, IA. Cary Pillo, a Fine Arts and Design graduate from Washington State University, has illustrated many children’s educational materials and children's books, including A Terrible Thing Happened, Gentle Willow, Striped Shirts and Flowered Pants, and Tibby Tried It. She lives in Seattle, WA.  Sasha J. Mudlaff, MA is a third generation owner/employee of her family’s business, Hamilton’s Funeral Home, in Des Moines, IA, currently serving as the company’s vice president.  Sasha is also the founder and Grief Consultant for Hamilton’s Academy of Grief & Loss, where she specializes in working with grieving children and teens, having done so for over 25 years.