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Brockton mother self-publishes children's book 'I Know Who I Am'

Mark Jarret Chavous
The Enterprise
Dimitri Desmornes, 8, of Brockton, worked with his mother, Sophia Occena-Desmornes, and older brother, Dominic, on the children's book, "I Know Who I Am." He goes over his favorite part of the book on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023.
Dimitri Desmornes, 8, of Brockton, worked with his mother, Sophia Occena-Desmornes, and older brother, Dominic, on the children's book, "I Know Who I Am." He goes over his favorite part of the book on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023.
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Dominic Desmornes, 10, of Brockton, worked with his mother, Sophia Occena-Desmornes, and younger brother, Dimitri, on the children's book, "I Know Who I Am." He talks about his role in the book's creation on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023.
Dominic Desmornes, 10, of Brockton, worked with his mother, Sophia Occena-Desmornes, and younger brother, Dimitri, on the children's book, "I Know Who I Am." He talks about his role in the book's creation on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023.
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Dimitri Desmornes, 8, of Brockton, his brother Dominic, 10, and their mother, Sophia Occena-Desmornes, all worked together to produce the children's book "I Know "Who I Am." The whole process took a few months, with Dominic and Dimitri contributing ideas and having fun helping their mom edit everything down to the finished product. They are pictured here on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, and they are already hoping to create another book in the future.
Dimitri Desmornes, 8, of Brockton, his brother Dominic, 10, and their mother, Sophia Occena-Desmornes, all worked together to produce the children's book "I Know "Who I Am." The whole process took a few months, with Dominic and Dimitri contributing ideas and having fun helping their mom edit everything down to the finished product. They are pictured here on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, and they are already hoping to create another book in the future.
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Children's book author Sophia Occena-Desmornes, who created and self-published the book "I Know Who I Am", with two of her sons, Dominic, 10, and Dimitri, 8, who helped her produce the book, on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023.
Children's book author Sophia Occena-Desmornes, who created and self-published the book "I Know Who I Am", with two of her sons, Dominic, 10, and Dimitri, 8, who helped her produce the book, on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023.
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Children's book author Sophia Occena-Desmornes, who created and self-published the book "I Know Who I Am", with two of her sons, Dominic, 10, and Dimitri, 8, who helped her produce the book, on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023.
Children's book author Sophia Occena-Desmornes, who created and self-published the book "I Know Who I Am", with two of her sons, Dominic, 10, and Dimitri, 8, who helped her produce the book, on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023.
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Author Sophia Occena-Desmornes, of Brockton, who created and self-published the children's book "I Know Who I Am," with the help of two of her sons, Dominic and Dimitri Desmornes, 8 and 10, is pictured on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023.
Author Sophia Occena-Desmornes, of Brockton, who created and self-published the children's book "I Know Who I Am," with the help of two of her sons, Dominic and Dimitri Desmornes, 8 and 10, is pictured on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023.
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