"I Believe in You" song and video
As part of her keynote speech at the 103rd NGAMN Conference dinner, Karen presented an original song and video called "I Believe in You." She wrote and performed the song and created the video in honor of the Minnesota National Guard and dedicated it to all U.S. service members and their families.

The video is available for free on YouTube. Photos in the video are used with permission of Linda Cullen, the MN National Guard public affairs, and Karen and her friends.

The song is available as a free download on MilitaryFamilyBooks.com. All service members and their families are granted permission to use the song or video for their own personal use. Please credit Karen Pavlicin. Performing with Karen is Dan Kowalke on vocals and guitar. Recorded at RVM Music in Andover, MN.

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Perch, Mrs. Sackets, and Crow's Nest
Karen's debut children's novel won the Gold Medal for Middle Grade Fiction in the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards, won a Silver IPPY Award, was named a NAPPA Honors Book by National Parenting Publications Awards, is a Mom's Choice Awards Silver Recipient, and was named a finalist in the Benjamin Franklin Awards, the Midwest Independent Publisher Awards, and ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award for juvenile fiction.

When 10-year-old Andy Parker reluctantly goes to Grandma's house for the summer, all he can think about is how much he misses his dad in heaven and his best friend Anthony, who moved away. What will he do in this sleepy small town for the entire summer? But it turns out even cow dung can be interesting and something wonderful can come from rotten apples.

Read about Andy's summer of courage.
Visit the companion site for kids at MrsSackets.com.
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To schedule a children's event, please contact christy@almalittle.com.

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Life After Deployment: Military families share reunion stories and advice
Karen's most recent nonfiction book captures the tender and moving stories of military families during their reunion.

Life After Deployment was awarded the 2007 Gold Medal for best reference book by the Military Writers Society of America and received honorable mention for ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award for best self-help book and finalist in the family/relationships category.

Review:
"I felt so guilty for a lot of the emotions I'd had during my husband's deployment and reunion. And now, we are going through it all again with our son. It's such a comfort to find out I'm not alone! I was incredibly touched by these stories. Thank you so much for blessing us with this book, your keen insights, and amazing honesty." - Julie LaBelle, military wife and mom 

Read more about Life After Deployment. Buy the book from MilitaryFamilyBooks.com or Amazon.com.

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Surviving Deployment: A guide for military families
Karen’s guide for military families facing the challenge of deployment was awarded the 2005 Gold Medal for best reference book by the Military Writers Society of America.

Reviews:
On a personal note, if you and your family are facing deployment, you MUST have this book. Ms. Pavlicin addresses the cold hard reality and mixed emotional feelings that all family members experience when dealing with the deployment of a loved one. - NYPDWives.com

Pavlicin is experienced in offering practical solutions to spouses, parents and children as they face their stressed lives during a deployment. - Montana Parent

This book is wonderful. I highly recommended it to ALL military families. - Alisa Mortenson from Ft Lewis, WA

Read more reviews. Buy the book from MilitaryFamilyBooks.com or Amazon.com.

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Surviving Deployment and Reunion Workshops
Your dynamic presentation to the unsung heroes of the 10th Mountain Division provided instruction, encouragement and hope at a critical time and will have a major impact on the health and welfare of the Soldiers and families at Fort Drum, NY. — Command Chaplain Nichols

Contact Karen.

Additional links: MrsSackets.com, Elva Resa Publishing, Alma Little Children's Books, MilitaryFamilyBooks.com, SurvivingDeployment.com, DeploymentKids.com, The Andermax Foundation.