Courtney Filigenzi
Award-winning Children's Book Author

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Apr.27.2013 Clover Doves Published by Amazon.com I literally could not put this book down! I will admit that I am not a huge fan of romances, and this has a strong romantic theme throughout...that said, the characters are so... Continue Reading »	Apr.21.2013 Clover Doves Published by Amazon.com Plato: "We are prisoners of our perceptions"In times of great trauma our sensory systems may transcend their limits to allow us a glimpse at a little more of reality.Joseph... Continue Reading »
Mar.01.2013 Let My Colors Out Published by LoveLaughter Till Eternity The book attempts to enlarge the vision of people who want to help children cope with the wide range of emotions that may lead to depression, following a parent being... Continue Reading »	Jul.26.2011 Let My Colors Out Published by www.lilsugar.com There are conversations that no parent wants to have with their lil one — conversations about hard to explain topics like illness and death. Whether it's the death of a... Continue Reading »
Jul.05.2011 Let My Colors Out Published by On Healthy Survivorship Oftentimes, insights and mantras that help adults become Healthy Survivors can help children whose parent is going through treatment, if presented in an age-appropriate way. One... Continue Reading »	Feb.14.2011 Let My Colors Out Published by 1UpOnCancer Imagine being very little and hearing that your mother or father – the one with the big, protective warm wings to cradle you – has cancer. Young children who face this devastating... Continue Reading »
Oct.06.2010 Let My Colors Out Published by www.babble.com No one wants to read this article. I recommend you skip it if you don’t have any female friends. Except you do. And cancer happens. Even to people like you and me. Breast cancer... Continue Reading »	Sep.27.2010 Let My Colors Out Published by About.com: Breast Cancer Have you ever had a purple day? Felt orange, yellow, or red? Children can match colors with emotions and use those colors to express emotions when words won't convey all that they... Continue Reading »
Aug.06.2010 Let My Colors Out Published by Through Healing Eyes Let My Colors Out, by Courtney Filigenzi, is an award-winning children’s book that is helping children whose parent or relative has been diagnosed with cancer. It chronicles the... Continue Reading »	Aug.11.2010 Let My Colors Out Published by CNCA Health-Cancer Nutrition Centers Health Blog For all the important news we've shared in this space at the intersection of Emotions Ave. and Cancer Blvd. -- from the importance of laughing at cancer to the toll caregiving can... Continue Reading »
Apr.06.2010 Let My Colors Out Published by www.booksthathealkids.com Some Q & A With Let My Colors Out Author Courtney Filigenzi: What inspired you to write this book for children? "Over the years, I watched as neighbors, relatives and friends... Continue Reading »	Jul.18.2009 Let My Colors Out Published by examiner.com Baltimore This fully-illustrated and simply stated book is sure to engage the attention of any child in the midst of a family cancer crisis, though it would likely appeal most to younger... Continue Reading »

Reviews by Courtney

23.May.2011

Lessons in Leadership

Courtney Filigenzi reviews

The Leadership Secrets of Squirrels

by len-boswell

Leadership is a gift, and those who possess it are both admirable and praiseworthy. Great leaders encourage and protect. They...

About Courtney

Courtney Filigenzi graduated with honors from Towson University in 1998 with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry. She also studied sociology, death and dying and parenting. Her children's book, "Let My Colors Out," was written in honor of...

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