![]() ![]() Spreen - Author Dakota Blues, Key Largo Blues, Middle-Aged CrazyĮveryone Who Has Lost Someone Dear Should Read This BookĮllyn Wolfe has captured the agony of losing a loved one with words that will touch you deeply. A lovely portrayal of the resiliency of the human spirit. This is the true value of any memoir, and Ellyn delivers, taking us through the unimaginable, sharing her journey, showing us how she survived, and thus offering a template. Struggling with heartache, she tries, and tries again, to reason with her life and arrive at new ways of seeing. In Grateful, we see a thoughtful, sensitive woman relearning how to live in a world where grief will never leave, only recede. Beautifully written, her memories are as clear as if it were unfolding in the present. Ellyn Wolfe chronicles her life from her son Rob’s terrifying diagnosis through the present day. This may be the most authentic-feeling memoir I’ve ever read. ![]() We feel for the author’s collection of losses. ‘I’m fighting, I’m fighting’ unleashed whatever restraint this reader had with sadness and tears. Grief can pull humanity out of people, and I’m teary remembering this beautiful scene. The words ‘I love you’ rise from a dusty place and pulse with emotion. The author has the energy of someone who has a lot to say and holds tight to her edges in discerning where she goes with her memories. Writer's Digest Magazine 5 rating - Outstanding ![]()
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