Planet Claire: Suite for Cello and Sad-Eyed Lovers, (Hardcover)

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Jeff Porter's wife, Claire, died suddenly, leaving Jeff devastated and adrift. This grief memoir really captures grief as I've experienced it as well, showing how one can be overcome and paralyzed by pain and loss and also able to remember and treasure lovely times. He feels the void of Claire's ...

from Juva

After the sudden death of his wife from a brain hemorrhage, the author chronicles his grief experience and remembers some of the most memorable moments of his life with his partner. The author adopts a stream of consciousness style of writing which flits from one moment to another as if viewing i...

from Dannadee

My apologies to Ann Hood, who wrote that this would grab everyone who reads it. It did not. At least not this reader. It felt like I was trudging through a huge mud puddle trying to get to the other side. I mean no disrespect. The death of a spouse is devastating, to say the least. The authors de...

from GailNyoka

Although this book features a devastating loss, there is also humor. I liked the frequent asides about such diverse subjects as planetary moons, how trees can keep their cells from freezing in the wintertime, or an excerpt from the author's deceased wife's writing on decibels. Time and location...

from loraineo

I've read many books on grief, after the loss of one of my children. Even though the author lost his wife , not a child , there are similar feelings. I don't think I would have been able to connect with his story as much after my son first died. but it's years later now and I can reflect on the p...