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Tag: Grief

September 25, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt

Strong contender here for my top read of 2023. A stunning read.

September 22, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Grief, Hope, and Bittersweet Endings, a guest post by Victoria Wlosok

How to Find a Missing Girl can be fun, silly, and fast-paced and defined by grief and hope. The feelings are still there. They can co-exist. I know they do.

September 5, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Offering Hope to Those Who No Longer See a Way Out, a guest post by Victoria Vinuesa

REMEMBER: There’s always someone, somewhere, who is glad that you were born.

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There’s No Right Way to Do Grief, a guest post by Shideh Etaat

July 26, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Rana Joon and the One and Only Now, my debut YA novel, was never meant to be about grief, but sometimes life has different plans in store for us than what we can imagine.

Book Review: Lolo Weaver Swims Upstream by Polly Farquhar

June 15, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

A moving read that's as full of adventure and gentle humor as it is full of heart.

Why Sad Books are Vital in Kidlit, a guest post by Cassandra Newbould

June 8, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

I write books about grief not to make the reader sad, I write them to give readers a safe space to heal.

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Writing & Rewriting THE WEIGHT OF EVERYTHING, a guest post by Marcia Argueta Mickelson

May 5, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

It took eighteen years for this book to find its proper ending. I dedicated it to my mother who has shared her family history and the history of her country with me. Talking about Guatemalan history and listening to my mom’s stories is one of my favorite ways to spend time with her now.

SPELL BOUND and Processing Grief, a guest post by F. T. Lukens

April 3, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Grief is weird. It’s hard. It’s a process.

Book Review: The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent by Ann Jacobus

March 7, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

An extremely thoughtful and moving examination of death that focuses on the honor of being with someone when they die. A complex read that isn't easy but is worth it.

Book Review: Remind Me to Hate You Later by Lizzy Mason

February 13, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Lizzy Mason puts it all here on the page---the grief and guilt are palpable. The despair is crushing. It's not an easy read. But it's an important one.

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