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Holden, After and Before
Holden, After and Before: Love Letter for a Son Lost to Overdose | Tara McGuire
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Holden, After and Before is a moving meditation on grief in the same vein as Helen Macdonald's H is for Hawk: a stunning book that traces Tara McGuire�s excavation and documentation of the life path of her son Holden, a graffiti artist (…more)
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5☆ McGuire's book reads like an investigative diary of sorts. It's heartbreaking yet a beautiful portrait of maternal grief, motherhood, trauma, identity, mental illness, artistry, and above all love. McGuire's writing is at once compelling, deeply honest and moving. It's special because it shows the reader of the person behind the addition, his life and the love he had. I'm so happy this book exists and I got to read about Holden. #bookreview