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Things I’ve learned About Loss by Dana Shields

Finding Comfort and Clarity in Dana Shields' Things I've Learned About Loss

  After the loss of her younger brother in a plane crash, Dana Shields faced a challenging grieving process. With time, support from family and friends and guidance from a therapist, Shields gradually healed and gained valuable insights into the … Continue reading

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“Dear Edward” by Ann Napolitano

Discover the poignant journey of Edward Adler, the sole survivor of a tragic plane crash

Ann Napolitano’s novel “Dear Edward” delicately navigates the terrain between hope and heartache. The story follows 12-year-old Edward Adler, the sole survivor of a devastating plane crash, as he attempts to rebuild his life after the unimaginable loss of his … Continue reading

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“The Book That Wrote Me: 8 Steps to Remember, Recreate, and Liberate Your Life”

A thoughtful, engaging guide to telling one’s life story by authors Gabriela Floriceanu, George Floriceanu, Carmen Ontanu and Claudia Stroe

All people have a story to tell, whether they know it or not: This is the premise of “The Book That Wrote Me: 8 Steps to Remember, Recreate, and Liberate Your Life.” The authors walk their readers (and soon-to-be authors) … Continue reading

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“Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner

A biracial woman confronts her identity after the death of her Korean mom

Korean grandmothers eating noodles, sweet rice cakes in plastic sleeves, frozen dumpling skins awaiting filling — these are the sights that prompt author Michelle Zauner to burst into tears in H Mart (FYI, H Mart is a US chain of … Continue reading

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“I’m Not a Mourning Person” by Kris Carr

A cancer thriver faces the death of her father with candor, humor and wisdom.

Best-selling author, Kris Carr’s book, “I’m Not a Mourning Person” is a hybrid of a few genres. Part memoir, part grief guide and part self-help book, Carr explores her own experience with grief and relays the lessons she learned along … Continue reading

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“Tuesday,” directed by Daina Oniunas-Pusić

An adult fairytale about a mother struggling to accept the death of her daughter

“Tuesday” may be one of the most original and strangest movies ever made about death. In fact, Death is one of the co-stars, anthropomorphized as a talking, size-shifting macaw that dispatches souls with the sweep of its wing.

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