A New Book

Well, this is the beginning of a new conversation that I felt like needed it's own blog. I had a publisher pick up a small manuscript I wrote that will be out in book form sometime before December of this year. I am mostly still in shock. But it's a fun kind of shock... so far :)

It is a book about grief which is written on maybe a four year old level? I am not satisfied with much reading material that is out there for small children related to the death of a loved one. I thought I would give it a whack and see if improvement was possible. I also wanted to write a book that spoke to everyone and illustrated simply what grief might look like in it's various stages.

It's a book about, well, if you have gone to church for a while then you know there is always one elderly person there whose face is full of fun , who delights in the children, has treats in their pockets and are mobbed when ever they walk in the door. In this book her name is "Granny Grace". She has a very special relationship with one of the children of the congregation who is the only one that can see that there are angels that watch over Granny Grace. Granny knows they are there but has only felt the brush of their wings.

The story is about the love and relationship between them and the little girls journey to acceptance as she faces the loss of her dearly loved, deeply missed Granny Grace.