'Riley's Heart Machine' Inspired by Child's Need for Pacemaker
Book raises awareness, money for Children's Heart Foundation.
Lori M. Jones found out her daughter had a major heart issue when she was 24 weeks pregnant. Besides her own fears, she worried about what her daughter Riley's fears would be. "Riley's Heart Machine" is the artistic expression of those fears—a children's book written by Jones and illustrated by Julie Hammond. The book tells the story of a little girl with a big secret that she is afraid to share because she thinks the other children might laugh at her. Instead, the children are fascinated and filled with questions about the oval bump in Riley's tummy that is a heart machine commonly known as a pacemaker. Lori read the story to children at Riley's school, Wexford Elementary, as well as to elementary students in Mt. Lebanon. "It's a great …
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