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  ABOUT GRIEF BY MARASCO & SHUFF    About About Grief  About Grief is a refreshingly matter-of-fact book about an issue that blindsides many people. Written in a warm and conversational style, it covers a wide range of issues facing people in grief. Ron Marasco and Briar Shuff have done the footwork for readers who wish to know more about this complex subject. Using a variety of sources, including books, films, music, and many hours spent talking with people in grief, the author distill their candid insights into a series of short, single-topic essays that can be easily digested in one setting. This is not a clinical treatment, nor a memoir. And it's not a soft-peddling inspirational book. It's a wise, plain-spoken, comforting book about an intimidating topic.  My Thoughts The authors show us, through different people's stories and poetry, how grief affects and changes us, but  it isn't the same for everyone. We experiment different emotions and have ...

  IN HERE, ALWAYS  BY JANINE CANONO  While I was reading these poems, I felt like I was covered with a soft blanket. I could be able to find myself in some of them and connect with the words and, also, with the author.  About in here, always As long as you put your heart in anything, it will blossom. As long as you put your heart in anything, it will find a way to give back. — Kind Heart My thoughts These poems brought me joy, encouragement, motivation and nostalgia. They are focused on the healing process of a person — the author. I was able to find the past version of myself in some of them, but also in the present time, how I am right now and how I feel. Nowadays, the process of healing and taking care of our minds is growing more and more on social media. A lot of young people (and adults) suffer from anxiety and depression. Some people constantly compare themselves to others, creating toxic and hurtful behaviours that affect their body and their mind.  Th...