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Woman Posts A “Note Before I Die” On Eve Of Her Death
Holly Butcher posted the letter on Facebook to impart some final thoughts
Holly Butcher of Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, died on Jan. 4, 2018, at the age of 27. On the eve of her death, she posted a “note before I die” letter on Facebook summarizing a few important lessons she’d … Continue reading
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“Fireflies” By David Morrell
The story of a father grieving for his son
“Fireflies: A Father’s Tale of Love and Loss” by David Morrell tells the story of David’s grief at the death of his 15-year-old son, Matthew. Six months before the opening scenes of the book, Matthew was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma. A … Continue reading
Truth & Beauty by Ann Patchett
A remarkable story about friendship, love, life, and death
I rarely make it through an entire book without leaving a few notes and dog-earing a couple pages, but by the end of Truth & Beauty, I was surprised to find every page unmarked and unbent. I picked up the … Continue reading
