McDONOUGH — A McDonough local is advancing in efforts to bring comfort to children and families across the globe.
Annette Bentley-Smith is the CEO and founder of AnneCorp Literary Works, a company that dedicates itself to create wellness and comfort plush toys for children and families. The company launched in 2005 “as part of a granddaughter’s wish to hear a bedtime story,” Bentley-Smith, a native of the McDonough area, said.
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