When death takes something from you give it back

When death takes something from you give it back / Naja Marie Aidt, 133 pg.

The author's child died in an accident at age 25 and the family can not cope. How do you deal with such loss?  The raw emotions on display here can be jarring but this is the real deal.  How to decide if his undamaged organs should be harvested?  How to deal with the constant reminders of his life and of his death?  How to continue on with your life, your surviving children, anything productive?  The author smoked a lot of cigarettes while pondering and writing. The pain revealed is substantial.  Not for the faint of heart because this will break your heart.

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Enon / Paul Harding 238 pgs.

Charlie Crosby had a pretty standard life until his 13 year old daughter Kate is killed on her bike after being hit by a car.  To say he falls apart does not really do justice to the bulk of this book that tells the tale of the year after Kate's death.   Turns our being Kate's father was really the only thing that gave Charlie any meaning in his life or satisfaction.  He tumbles into despair, drug addiction and a depression with magical elements.  It is sad.  Still, there is hope and despite this book centering on Charlie, you learn that the little town where he lives gives him the time and space to deal with his loss.

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Umbrella Summer by Lisa Graff 235 pages

Annie is having difficulty recovering from her brother's accidental death. Her reaction is to become overly cautious worrying about anything that could cause her to become ill or hurt. She steals a medical book from a neighbor with the hope of learning about all diseases which she fears she may contract. Her parents are having their own problems coping and she tries to shut out her best friend and the guy who kind of has a crush on her. It takes a new neighbor who is trying to handle her own grief from her husband's death. Yeah, while this all sounds like a downer, it is rather uplifting. Annie is well worth meeting.