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FEATURED AUTHOR: JOSEPHINE DEFEIS

Pinky is Josephine's big debut as a children's author. In the midst of writing a children’s book about horses, DeFeis, a social worker by profession, chose bullying as a theme around which to tell a story. The result is “Pinky,” a fable she wrote to teach youngsters of all ages to embrace what makes them different, to use their unique qualities to shine in the face of bullies, and to realize their dreams.

“Pinky” is a story about overcoming obstacles, and it has a message for people of all ages," DeFeis said. That is, “It’s okay to have dreams; and if somebody doesn’t like them, you shouldn’t let that stop you. You can’t let rejection stop you because you don’t know what you could have accomplished otherwise. Not everyone has to be like you, but YOU are important and YOU do matter.”

DeFeis knows what it is like to be different and to struggle. The Paterson NJ, native grew up decades ago in a single-parent home when that was far from the norm. Her formal education ended at the eighth grade, but she later returned to school to get her GED thanks to the Paterson Neighborhood Youth Corps. This program, for inner-city kids, provided her an opportunity to work part time and take educational courses that led to a GED. DeFeis eventually earned her Bachelor of Social Work degree from Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ campus.