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Cindy Hval is a columnist and correspondent for The Spokesman Review newspaper in Spokane, Washington. Her “Front Porch” column offers humorous, often poignant commentary about life, love and raising sons– not necessarily in that order.

Her first book, "War Bonds: Love Stories From the Greatest Generation" was published by Casemate in 2015.

You can also read her work in numerous anthologies including 13 volumes of the Chicken Soup For the Soul series.

Cindy is the mother of four sons and proud Nana to twin grandsons. She and her husband, Derek, recently celebrated their 40th anniversary.

Her idea of heaven is a room full of books and all the time in the world to read them.
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War Bonds: Love Stories from the Greatest Generation

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I found my role models in the obituary pages

Reading newspaper obituaries offers more than just a snapshot of our community and the people who graced it. Those column inches often introduce me to new role models. Navy veteran Judith Renee Lasswell was just a year younger than me when she passed away in January. Her obituary suggests that the best way to honor… Continue reading I found my role models in the obituary pages Read more of this blog post »

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A piece of masonry falls off a building and kills your two-year-old daughter. How do you survive a loss like that? How do you live in a world where a building can kill your kid while she's sitting on a bench with her grandma? Jayson Greene takes reader ...more
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A delightful read because impossible not to love Louisa Clark! Some portions of the novel did make me groan a bit (lots of leaps of faith) but the characters and pacing are so enjoyable it's worth stretching the bounds of believability. ...more
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“LOVE LESSON A good attitude is the secret to a happy relationship. Accept the person you married and don’t constantly find fault.”—Tex Gaynos”
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“the road, but thank God, she didn’t.” LOVE LESSON “Pay attention! Marriage is a two-way street. It isn’t all about your way and it isn’t all about her way. It’s the together that counts.”—Milt Stafford”
― Cindy Hval, War Bonds: Love Stories from the Greatest Generation

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“LOVE LESSON “Pay attention! Marriage is a two-way street. It isn’t all about your way and it isn’t all about her way. It’s the together that counts.”—Milt Stafford”
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