Kim Kluxen Meredith credits her colorful childhood in the small town of Ames, New York for her strong character which she later had to call upon when she was widowed at the age of 40 and was left to raise two young children. Her book "Listen for the Whispers; Coping with Grief  and Learning to Live Again" is a tribute to her strength and to that of her young family and their ability to work together for a new and happy life after the death of her husband David.

 

Ever since Kim was an American Field Service exchange student to Australia in 1969, she has loved to travel and meet new people. In 1974 she spent her college junior year studying at the University of Madrid,Spain and currently teaches high school Spanish in Lancaster, PA.

 

Whe she is not spending time with her children and grandchildren and relaxing at the New Jersey shore with her husband Tom, Kim is passionate about spreading her message of hope and recovery from loss. Her book is listed as a resource for numerous organizations including the Soaring Spirits Foundation and the American Widow Project. Her multiple short stories have appeared in the Lancaster  PA Sunday News. Her story "A True Treasure" appeared in the December 2010 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tales of Christmas and her story "My Man Harry" will be in the April 2011 Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Dog's Life book. She currently writes articles for the Open to Hope Foundation web page where she has archived internet radio broadcasts under the section for "loss of a spouse".

Listen to Kim's latest radio broadcast on Open To Hope radio

 

You can learn more about Kim and her upcoming events on her web page: www.kimkluxenmeredith.com and on her upcoming blog and on facebook.