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LIFE LESSONS

IT’S HARD not to instantly warm to Chessie Henry. The bright young author oozes confidence and excitement, yet is genuinely humble. “I know it sounds cheesy but I literally dreamed of publishing a book,” she says. “It’s still so surreal because it really was a childhood dream.”

Her first book, , is

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