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An older middle grade book about a boy who‘s older brother dies in Iraq. It‘s less about a family dealing with grief and more about a 13-year-old spending his summer falling in love and starting to figure out who he wants to be. It‘s a bit meandering and low on plot, featuring more character introspection. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

This story is sweet, heartbreaking, and funny. I really like that it touches on toxic masculinity but doesn‘t get preachy or pedantic. What I especially love about this book is that it‘s told entirely from Matt‘s perspective - a boy! Can‘t wait to share this one with my students and place it in my classroom library! Check it out! 4 ⭐️

The world is a sad place today. We lost our sweet, spunky, mischievous boy Froedrick last night. He‘d been sick for a little over a week, and last night the Drs finally determined he had cancer either in a major organ or his bone marrow. We had to let him go.

I‘m a little broken today. The world will never be quite the same. 😢💔

Hug your pets and loved ones.

#wintergames #thefilthyanimals #24B42020 These weren‘t exactly fun reads but they have been on my TBR since my Mum passed away. The tagged book was the one that made the biggest difference in processing grief and offers information about an on-line support/writing group. I‘m trying to start 2020 with a better approach to my grief.

A heartbreaking story of loss and the healing process.

Book 319 12/23/19

Hey #TeamNutcracker or anyone playing #WinterGames! Can you guess my #WGGuessTheBook

25 points to whoever guesses correctly first!

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Everybody, please give your furbabies an extra hug and kiss for me tonight. My beautiful Nala baby passed away unexpectedly. She was the sweetest kitty and would be perfectly content to sit in my lap all day. This is the 2nd kitty I‘ve lost in six months. 😞

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FEATURING: SOLOMON‘S OAK

The book was a cozy read for me...family life, real-life situations, talents we all have hiding inside and waiting to emerge, and just plain heartfelt warmth in the book.

Enjoy the book....I definitely did.

Solomon‘s Oak was very touching….it will make you smile, it will make you laugh, it will make you cry, and it will restore your faith in mankind‘s goodness.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/sp3bd5y

Sad news in my house today, my wonderful dog, Hurley passed away last night. He was 12 years old and had inoperable cancer. We stayed home today with my Two kids to help them grieve.

This is not your average, cheerful Christmas story. A tale of life, love, family, loss, & the importance of living in the present, not taking the future for granted. For many, the holidays are tough, remembering loved ones no longer with us, no matter how long it‘s been. This ornament & the turquoise one above are over 70 years old, first ornaments on my grandparents‘ tree. 10 years since they‘re gone. Holidays always make it feel like yesterday.