About the world behind the book

A story told for healing, reflection, and connection.

These stories are designed to be more than read.
They are meant to be experienced.
Each one begins by helping you feel held,
then helps you feel seen,
and eventually helps you see something differently.
Gwen's Meadow brings together animals, nature, loss, wisdom, and belonging in a form that can speak gently to younger readers while still carrying depth for older ones.

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Why this book exists

Children often experience the big things in life
— sadness, loss, change, love —
long before they have words for them.
Stories give those feelings a place to live.
Gwen's Meadow was written to help the children process,
and for the adults reading alongside them who are often doing the same work in their own way.

Kevin M. Biddell, PhD (BME), LISW

Kevin holds a PhD in biomedical engineering and is a Licensed Independent Social Worker in private clinical practice in Ohio. His clinical work focuses on trauma, attachment, men's issues, and the spiritual dimensions of healing — drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Brainspotting, somatic therapy, and mindfulness-based approaches.

He is co-founder of Hope for a Village, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that makes trauma-informed counseling affordable for those who need it most. All proceeds from Gwen's Meadow and the Trauma Healing Coloring Workbook go directly toward that mission.

He is also the founder of Biosynesi LLC — but underneath each of those forms, the work is the same one: helping people find their way back to themselves, gently and at their own pace.

Support the mission

Beyond reading the books, you can help make trauma-informed care reach more people who can't otherwise afford it.

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A note for grown-ups

If you are reading Gwen's Meadow with a child, you might quietly ask:
Which character did you feel most like?
Was there a part that made you feel something inside?
What would you do if you were in the Meadow?
There are no right or wrong answers.
The Meadow is a place of curiosity, not judgment.
If you are reading it for yourself — for the part of you that is
still becoming,
still grieving,
still learning to belong
— that is also exactly what these stories are for.
They can be returned to again and again, each time offering something new.

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