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Thanks to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation for reviewing The Able Life of Cody Jane (January 18, 2012) and including the book in their PRC Library. MISSION STATEMENT:  The foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by advancing … Continue reading →

Cody and Marly on Halloween 1977

Cody’s partner for life, John Kline, was named Starbucks Customer of the Week at the Starbucks on Grand Way in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, in October 2011. A photo of Cody and John was framed and placed on the counter … Continue reading →

The Spina Bifida Association (SBA) held its 38th National Conference at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, in June with more than 850 attendees, the largest attendance figure in more than a decade. The SBA summary of the event noted … Continue reading →

Email received 6.29.11 Subject: Fellow Mom Thanks You Hi Marly, I just finished your inspiring book about Cody. I couldn’t put it down! My  friend from MN sent it to me by mail a few weeks ago and I finally … Continue reading →

See the Sun Sailor article (May 9, 2011) about the book: “St. Louis Park writer releases book on daughter’s struggles with spina bifida” .

You are invited to the Hopkins Center for the Arts to help celebrate the release of The Able Life of Cody Jane. There will be live music, nibbles, and a few words about the book–a reading, too. Please come!! May … Continue reading →

In honor of Mother’s Day, a short piece, “Let’s Hide” by Marly Cornell, was included in the Maris Ehlers Photography blog

Books will be available on Saturday, March 19, 2011, at the Bloomington Writers Festival. Author Shares Story of Daughter with Disability Posted on March 14, 2011 by Connie Author and manuscript editor, Marly Cornell, will have copies of her new book, The … Continue reading →

I have just learned that the book will be delivered to the distributor before May 1, which means I can bring copies to the Bloomington Writers Festival, March 19, 2011. Please drop by! Marly