Lucky & Norman: Saying Goodbye Is Bittersweet

Albert Cain is professor emeritus at the University of Michigan where he served for ten years as Chair of the Psychology Department. His scholarly publications include articles on child bereavement, object loss, survivors of suicide, and the pioneer article on "The Replacement Child."

Barbara Cain was clinical supervisor at the University of Michigan's Psychological Clinic for forty years and conducted a private practice in Ann Arbor. Her articles on divorce and "problems of the heart" appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Science, and academic journals, and she is the author of several children's books.

Kenneth Cain served as an officer in UN Peacekeeping Operations in Somalia, Rwanda, Haiti, and Liberia, where he learned all too well how hard it is to say goodbye. His book on the subject was an international bestseller and was optioned for film by Russell Crowe.

Sam Cain attends the Dwight Englewood School in New Jersey where his favorite subjects are history and law. He plays on his school's record-setting soccer team and writes a popular Substack column about world history.

Eli Cain attends Choate Rosemary Hall where his favorite subject is international affairs. He is the kicker on Choate's championship football team.

Beyond loving and leaving Lucky and Norman, the family's devotion to their beloved Goldendoodle, Sophie, served as inspiration for this story.

Stella Lim studied Fine Art at SWU in Seoul, South Korea, and then received a Master of Communication Design from Kingston University in the UK. The illustrator of several acclaimed picture books, she lives in Seoul with her family.