Are you mourning the loss of someone you love? Writer Madeleine L'Engle says of grief, in her book Two-Part Invention, that it "has to be worked through. It is like walking through water. Sometimes there are little waves lapping about my feet. Sometimes there is an enormous breaker that knocks me down. Sometimes there is a sudden and fierce squall. But I know that many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it." This grief ritual is for anyone who is walking through the pain of losing a loved one. Its gentle, contemplative exercises are a companion through the "many waters" of grief-from sadness to anger, fear to regret, into gratitude for the gifts of love and life. What is grief, after all, but a sign of the depth of our love? Those who enjoy writing will likely also find poems, essays, and/or stories emerging as they journey through this healing process.

How Do I Say Goodbye?: A Companion in Grieving, Healing, and Gratitude

Religion & Spirituality

Griffin, Maureen Ryan

New Age & Spirituality

Floating Leaf Press

Are you grieving the loss of someone you love? Writer Madeleine L’Engle says of grief, in her book Two-Part Invention, that it “has to be worked through. It is like walking through water. Sometimes there are little waves lapping about my feet. Sometimes there is an enormous breaker that knocks me down. Sometimes there is a sudden and fierce squall. But I know that many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it.” This grief ritual is for anyone who is walking through the pain of losing a loved one. Its gentle, contemplative exercises, each accompanied by an Old and a New Testament Scripture passage as well as a full-color photograph, are a companion through the “many waters” of grief—from sadness to anger, fear to regret, into gratitude for the gifts of love and life. What is grief, after all, but a sign of the depth of our love? Those who enjoy creative writing will likely also find poems, essays, and/or stories emerging as they journey through this healing process.

Praying You Goodbye: A Christian’s Companion in Grieving, Healing, and Gratitude

In this funny story, Amber, a boxer dog, is told by her mother that she can do anything she sets her mind to. Read how Amber tries learning new things and enjoy the real-life photographs of her activities like swimming in a lake and helping out her family. A simple story that will encourage children to "just try." Learn more at www.ambertheboxerdog.com.

Amber the Boxer Dog

Children's Books

Link, Clara Barnes

Animals

TAG, I'M IT! offers, in no more than five to fifteen minutes, a simple way to recap and celebrate the very best of each day of your life. The practice of writing out your "T's" (the Things you're Thankful for), "A's" (the Actions and Accomplishments you can Acknowledge yourself for), and "G's" (the Gifts, in whatever form they took, you're Grateful to have received) is a transformative one, especially combined with the final step (I'M IT!), choosing the three most-important-to-you actions/accomplishments you'll take on the next day-whatever will most fulfill YOU and give you peace of mind.Three hundred sixty-six pages, formatted especially for this process, each hold a quote to inspire you. Start (and restart, if needed) your journal whenever you like-simply fill in the date at the top. There's also a spot to write a highlight for each day, creating a meaningful record to look back on over time. An introduction with tips and ideas will help you to maximize the benefits of this practice.Feel the value of honoring the goodness of your life and choosing what matters most in the day to come. Soon, you'll notice that you're living your days with more joy, presence, purpose, and intention.

Tag, I’m It!: A Daily Journal of Thanks-Giving, Act-Knowledge-ment, and Gratitude

Self-Help

Motivational

Forgotten outside the small South Carolina town of Winnsboro where she lived most of her adult life, Catherine Ladd now emerges from the painstaking and extensive research of Patricia Veasey to shine as a vibrant, dedicated, innovative educator and writer whose work spanned nearly the entire 19th century. Catherine, who, unlike many of her contemporary writers juggled marriage with numerous children, established and conducted female academies, contributed poetry for publication, wrote and produced plays, helped raise funds for rebuilding her war ravaged town, and submitted political commentary—all within 19th century cultural constraints. This delightful lady belongs alongside fellow 19th century contemporaries Mary Chestnut, Emma Holmes, Celia Thaxter, Ellen Allerton, Louisa May Alcott, Emily Dickinson, and Phoebe Levy Pember. Catherine, the wife, mother, teacher, writer, entrepreneur, and community activist, was indeed relentless as well as remarkable. Readers will gain a new insight into 19th century life in pre and post Civil War South Carolina through the eyes and dedication of this unusual and determined woman, Catherine Ladd—a heroine in her own right!

A Relentless Spirit: Catharine Ladd, Southern Educator, Entrepreneur, and Author, 1808–1899

History

Veasey, Patricia V.

Americas

The Foreigners Are in 709 is a humorous look at an American couple who embed themselves in an ancient Chinese section of Beijing on a tourist visa with their two adopted Chinese daughters. They set up a household, enroll their daughters in a Chinese public school, work odd jobs, and unexpectedly travel Asia every sixty days for a year (to satisfy visa requirements). The mishaps that arise from cultural and language differences make for beach read pleasure. And if you need to justify this, know you will also be learning about the culture and people in China today.

The Foreigners Are In 709: An American Family Livin' the Life in China

Parenting & Relationships

Young, Hope Solomon

Adoption

MAUREEN RYAN GRIFFIN has taught the art and craft of writing for over thirty years through a wide variety of venues, including Chautauqua Institution, the John C. Campbell Folk School, and Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina. An award-winning poetry and nonfiction writer, she's published in Calyx, Chelsea, Cincinnati Poetry Review, The Texas Review, and The Chautauquan Daily, among others. Her books include Spinning Words into Gold, a Hands-On Guide to the Craft of Writing; How Do I Say Goodbye, a Companion in Grieving, Healing, and Gratitude, and her latest collection of poetry, Ten Thousand Cicadas Can't Be Wrong. Maureen offers individual coaching, as well as writing classes, through her business, WordPlay (www.wordplaynow.com).

The TAG, I’M IT! Daily Practice: A Three-Month Journey of Thanksgiving, Acknowledgement, Gratitude, and Intention . . . So You Can Live More Fully All Ways

October's Child

Literature & Fiction

Killian, Dot

Literary

Some Touches Are Not OK

Kline,Nancy

Risech, Karen

Growing Up & Facts of Life

This heartfelt debut from Christa Carter takes us through an individual's exploration of love through self-discovery, heartbreak and healing. Throughout the collection we see the speaker reflect fondly on relationships-"we were making music long before we knew / the lyrics." At other times we sense a deep fear of being hurt-"it scares me / losing myself to be loved by you." Ultimately, Carter uses relationship to show how dependency can lead to dangerous places-"But we remind each other of just how fragile / we are, how brokenness really works. . ." These heartfelt and emotional reflections drive us through a roller coaster of experiences that eventually lead the speaker to a place of freedom. This is beautiful work. Angelo Geter, Poet Laureate of Rock Hill, SC

Come Close and Hear Me Sing

Carter, Christa

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