Books published by publisher Marianne Richmond Studios

"May you sense your loved one's spirit on a lazy sunshine day and know that one you miss delights to watch you laugh and play." The Gift of a Memory is a warm and gentle gift of love that commemorates the loss of a special life and celebrates our most cherished memories. Each page, with its tender prose and reflective artwork, is a hug for the healing heart. Created to be a welcome friend for life's emotional journey of loss, this keepsake offers sensitive compassion, hope, and comfort. A beautiful section in the back of the book honors our memories,inviting friends and family to record their treasured recollections. This jewel of a book belongs on a coffee table or at bedside.... to read and re-read whenever you need The Gift of a Memory.

Hooray for You! is a celebration of "you-ness" – the grand sum of body, mind and heart that makes every person truly unique!The perfect gift of congratulations, encouragement or just because, Hooray For You! is the ideal way to commemorate the simplest or most significant life accomplishments. Whether graduating from kindergarten or college, winning a spelling bee or a marathon, celebrating a 5th or 85th birthday, Hooray for You! says, "there simply is no other like you."

A one-of-a-kind keepsake, the Gift of a Memory commemorates the loss of a special life. Through a heartfelt poem and beautiful illustrations, the book recounts the emotional journey of loss and offers the reader a wish for comfort and for hope in life again. A fill-in-the-blank format allows recipients to personalize the story. A journal in the back of the book lets family and friends preserve special memories and photos to create a truly precious memento.

A treasured keepsake, this delightful story offers warmth and joy to parents of a new child. Through lyrical prose and wonderful artwork, the Gift of an Angel recounts heaven's careful choosing of a guardian angel for every new child on earth. A fill-in-the-blank format allows personalization for recipients and ensures the Gift of an Angel becomes a cherished memento.

I Love You So... puts into words the indescribable quality of boundless, steady and unconditional love. Using conversational, question-and-answer prose and expressive acrylic paintings, this comforting story embraces the reader like a warm hug gently reassures a child that love is for always - despite grouchy moods or physical separation. I Love You So... is the perfect pause in a hectic day, offering the gift of love to a treasured child.