Meet the Founder
Cindy Gerard — Founder, Creator, and Publisher
Cindy Gerard is the founder, creator, and publisher behind ForeverStori Publishing. A teacher and family caregiver, she develops thoughtful books designed to help people feel seen, understood, and valued.
Her work includes compassionate resources for families navigating life-changing diagnoses, person-centered books that encourage understanding and connection, and imaginative children's stories such as Finny: A Fish in the Forest, which celebrates curiosity, courage, individuality, and belonging.
Cindy guides each project from its original concept through content development, editing, design, and publication. She uses a combination of personal experience, research, creative collaboration, and modern publishing tools—including artificial intelligence—to help bring each book to life. Every title is carefully reviewed, shaped, and approved to reflect the purpose and values of ForeverStori Publishing.
Although the books serve different readers, they share a common belief: every person deserves to feel that they matter, and every meaningful story deserves to be told.
- Founder of ForeverStori Publishing
- Creator of The Person Comes First series
- Creator of Finny: A Fish in the Forest
Books by Cindy Gerard
The Person Comes First — Six books for six moments in a family's journey.
It Was Funny… Until It Wasn't
For the moment you realize the stories you used to laugh about have started to worry you.
Something Isn't Right
For the point where small changes have become a pattern and you need to know what to do next.
We All Love Them—So Why Can't We Agree?
For families where everyone wants what's best and no two people define it the same way.
The Story Behind the Behavior
For the days when behavior stops making sense and you need a way to understand it.
I Am Still Here
For the person living with the diagnosis — written to them, not about them.
I Said I'm Fine
For families meeting resistance from someone who insists nothing is wrong.
Finny: A Fish in the Forest
A beautifully illustrated read-aloud about friendship, courage, curiosity, teamwork, and finding beauty in unfamiliar places.
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