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Veronica Saves the Balloons: A Patch Quilt Cove Story

Veronica Saves the Balloons: A Patch Quilt Cove Story

A children's book where a young girl discovers she is the only one who can rescue a little balloon, lost and alone in the woods.

2023

Stories

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Three Things I Learned From Publishing Three Children’s Books

Any creative endeavor has worthwhile lessons to be learned

5 min readMar 22, 2024

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Three Things I Learned From Publishing Three Children’s Books

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Playing Pool With a Guy Who Had Amnesia From Being Shot in the Head in ‘Nam

A story from my walk across the U.S.

6 min readMar 1, 2024

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Playing Pool With a Guy Who Had Amnesia From Being Shot in the Head in ‘Nam

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Boat Sinking Baptism in a Flooded Missouri Cornfield

A near-disaster helped me to keep going as I walked across the United States.

6 min readFeb 18, 2024

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Boat Sinking Baptism in a Flooded Missouri Cornfield

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Three Imaginary Girls

Grunge Music Helped Me Walk from Ohio to Seattle

A head full of grunge kept my feet moving forward.

5 min readJan 20, 2024

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The author, about to leave on his journey

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My Daughter’s Transgender Identity Didn’t Make Sense

But that didn’t stop me from trying to make her transition about me.

3 min readDec 14, 2023

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My Daughter’s Transgender Identity Didn’t Make Sense

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This Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote is a Call for Courage

Emerson’s words can help us stand tall in the face of judgment.

3 min readNov 22, 2023

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This Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote is a Call for Courage

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Can I Connect with My Transgender Daughter as I Connected with My Son?

How much will change with the changing of my daughter’s identity?

4 min readOct 14, 2023

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Can I Connect with My Transgender Daughter as I Connected with My Son?

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Joy Triggers

What brings joy to your life?

5 min readSep 19, 2023

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Joy Triggers

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Age of Empathy

What If I Choose Not to Feel This Way?

Can life events be too big to let go?

7 min readJul 30, 2023

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What If I Choose Not to Feel This Way?

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The Father I Want To Be For My Transgender Child

I had my own transition to deal with after she told me about hers.

5 min readJun 25, 2023

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The Father I Want To Be For My Transgender Child

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Tony Leo

Tony Leo

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Author of children's books. Recording artist available on major streaming platforms. Professional listener, contemplator, and pathfinder.

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