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Beautifully illustrated, true stories
from a dog named
Grace
Everybody Loves Grace Books
Everybody Loves Grace—Book 1: Grace Brings Love to Everyone She Meets
Everybody Loves Grace—Book 2: Grace’s Adventure to the Grand Canyon
Everybody Loves Grace—Book 3: Grace’s Adventure to Texas
Everybody Loves Grace—Book 4: Grace’s Adventure to Utah
Everybody Loves Grace—Book 5: Grace’s Adventure to Pennsylvania
Everybody Loves Grace—Book 6: Grace’s Adventure to Washington, D.C.
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Hi! My name is Grace.
Welcome to my site.
I am glad you are here because I love having visitors, whether it is in real life or on the Internet.
I am over 10 years old and live with Mommy in Colorado. That is a state in the western part of the United States. It has lots of mountains with days of sunshine and days of snow. One of my favorite things is going to our friend’s house in the mountains.
The way I see it, life is an adventure.
I have had a lot of adventures in my life. You can read about some of them in Everybody Loves Grace, books 1, 2, and 3!
Loving people is another one of my favorite things.
Everyone needs love. I look into the eyes of every person I meet so they can feel the love I have for them. They like to pet me, and I like it too. And sometimes, I give them my paw to say hi.
Even when I am not sure what will happen next, I find the fun and the good in everything I do and in everyone I meet. It certainly makes life more interesting!
I hope you like my site.
Please join me on my very first adventure.
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A special dog. A heartwarming story.
What’s New with Katy and Grace?
Voices of Courage Radio
I recently had a wonderful opportunity to talk with Ken D Foster on the Voices of Courage Radio Show. We talked about how Grace’s life lessons give children and parents the Courage to Adapt and Evolve. What a fun conversation, thanks Ken!
To listen to my interview with Ken, just click here: http://voicesofcourage.us/
I’d also encourage you to read Ken’s newest book available at www.couragetochange.us
Thanks for listening, Katy
Happy Thanksgiving
I have so much to be grateful for this year, and mostly it’s for all the friends and family who have helped me in so many ways…from helping me with my books, to taking care of me when Mommy travels to those who stop and say hello to me. I just want to say thank you and I hope you are having a Happy Thanksgiving.
Lovingly, Grace
Coffee with A Canine
I love to go for coffee with my mommy because I love the smell of coffee and we always make new friends on these adventures. Mommy was interviewed about one of our coffee dates recently and I thought you’d enjoy hearing what she had to say.
https://coffeecanine.blogspot.com/2019/10/katy-mcquaid-grace.html
I hope each of you have the opportunity to have coffee with a canine!
Lovingly, Grace
A Month Filled with Love
February is filled with special days such as Ground Hog's and Valentine's Day, Children's Illustrator and Authors Week, and Literacy Awareness. I think every day is special and I do my best to share love with everyone I meet. I want people to feel loved even during...
Tips from Grace for 2021
Or maybe I should call this blog "what I learned in 2020." In a year that brought many changes, challenges and uncertainty, there was opportunity for growth, resilience and kindness. You know, kindness really matters to me. I sat by the fire last night with Mommy and...
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Storytelling has a lot of benefits. It’s fun, engaging, and a great stress reliever.
But one of my favorites is that it stimulates your mind.
That’s part of the reason I wrote the books about Grace - I wanted to share her stories in a format that people of all ages could be stimulated and inspired by.
Living with Grace is a program for seniors that is specially designed with their cognitive health in mind. Every story about Grace provides stimulation for participants when they hear about her adventures and the challenges she faces.
And the program guides for the staff member or caregiver leading the activity provide all the prompts needed to keep the participants fully engaged.
I would love for you and your seniors to experience the benefits of storytelling, so I am giving away the first chapter of book 6 for FREE on my website! Please visit www.EverybodyLovesGrace.com today for the download.
I know as soon as you finish the first chapter, you’ll see how Living with Grace can be a valuable resource for your activity calendar!
No matter what age you are, one thing is inevitable - change.
From children in preschool to seniors living in communities, everyone needs to cope with change, and one of the best tools for navigating change is using storytelling.
Any good story has some type of problem to solve, so when you share stories, you are constantly learning how others have resolved challenging situations.
Living with Grace is a seniors program that uses storytelling to show how Grace the Dog faces all types of changes in her life. It also nurtures conversations between participants, so they can share their stories, too.
If you’d like to read a sample of the award-winning six-book series, please visit my website at www.EverybodyLovesGrace.com and download chapter 1 of book six today!
Do you know a great way to build friendships in your community?
Share stories!
Research shows that when you participate in storytelling, you bond with the other people in your group by connecting with them and the characters in the stories.
This builds empathy, which helps you be a better friend.
Living with Grace uses storytelling to share the adventures of Grace the Dog, who is a true friend to everyone she meets.
Communities thrive when their residents enjoy strong friendships, and Living with Grace is designed to help seniors live a happier, fuller life through an award-winning book series.
If you’d like to see how powerful storytelling can be, then I’d like to share a story about one of Grace’s adventures with you for FREE!
Please visit my website at www.EverybodyLovesGrace.com today for a download of the first chapter of Book 6!
Grace has a new friend who lives in The Bronx, NY. The Everybody Loves Grace books are still having an impact. We love our new friend. ❤️ #EveryBodyLovesGrace #kindnessmatters #kidlit #dog #adventure
I’m passionate about the Living With Grace seniors program. Helping seniors connect, create community and thrive - one story at a time. #EverybodyLovesGrace #LivingWithGrace #community #Seniors #Thrive #Dogs www.everybodylovesgrace.com/living-with-grace/
Denver friends…what’s a little snow? I’ll be signing books until 3:00pm at Barnes & Noble - Denver 8136 W. Bowles Ave, Littleton, CO
My heart be still…making a difference with the children served by the Gus Bus in Virginia. Love, Grace ❤️
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I’m excited to share that my new book, “Humble Yet Fierce: My Life Behind the Curtain of the CIA,” is officially published. When I headed off to college in 1979, I couldn’t have imagined that one day I would be writing books and delivering speeches about leadership.
Yet it’s here, a book with some of my life stories and lessons learned about work and leadership during my thirty-two year career in the CIA.
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Story time is the best. Love, Grace ❤️#EveryBodyLovesGrace #kindnessmatters #kidlit #poweroflove
Mommy went to the Kennedy Center and I got to stay home with Grandma Joan! Love, Grace ❤️ #EveryBodyLovesGrace #family #ittakesavillage #wicked