Years after her mother’s death, author Jan Groft finally faces the silence and secrets that separated them. Prompted by a prolonged struggle with writer’s block, she embarks on a journey of listening with the heart. Part memoir, part spiritual guide, Artichokes &amp; City Chicken is a candid and poignant encounter with unresolved grief. Like the recipes of Groft’s mother sprinkled between chapters, the pages of Artichokes &amp; City Chicken offer nourishment as they illuminate paths toward inner peace.

Artichokes & City Chicken: Reflections on Faith, Grief, and My Mother’s Italian Cooking

Groft, Jan

Biographies & Memoirs

River Grove Books

On a late spring day, a daughter waits at the airport for her parents' plane to land and a summer visit to begin. Before the summer is over, however, her father will come to live--and die--in her sunroom. And her newfound faith in her heavenly father will uphold her as she learns how to let go of the earthly father she adores. But so much more happens in that brief season: a century of family memories unfolds like a beloved quilt. A father and daughter reconcile their differences about faith. A daughter takes her first tentative steps toward understanding her mother. And the story continues to unfold as several generations journey to bid good-bye to the man who has been the energetic center of their family.

Riding the Dog: My Father's Journey Home--A Memoir

Parenting & Relationships

Faithwalk Pub

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Books by Groft, Jan

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Artichokes & City Chicken: Reflections on Faith, Grief, and My Mother’s Italian Cooking

Riding the Dog: My Father's Journey Home--A Memoir