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Author Archives: Laura B Hayden (Blog Writer, Sevenponds)
“Promise Me Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose” by Joe Biden
In his 2017 memoir, former Vice President Biden shares vows made to his dying son and others who have experienced great loss
Former Vice-president Joe Biden and his family were forced to mourn publicly when his 46-year-old son Beau died of a brain tumor in the spring of 2015. This was the second lightening strike of great loss Biden had endured … Continue reading
“Ooh Child” by The Five Stairsteps
The Burke family soul band, named by their mother for the way they stood in group photos, promised a better life in complicated times.
Ooh-oo child Things are gonna get easier Ooh-oo child Things’ll get brighter In 1970, the words to the Five Stairsteps release of “Ooh Child” felt like a healing balm. My fellow college students and I had suffered numerous national wounds … Continue reading
Cancer Patient Heather Mosher Marries 18 Hours Before her Death
The dying bride's vows were her final words, which she followed with a triumphant gesture
Surely Heather Mosher’s worst of times began the day doctors confirmed she had breast cancer. That day, however, did not end in deep disappointment. Nor did her life. On December 23, 2016 Heather received both the dire medical news and … Continue reading
