An inspiration in dealing with the aftershock

Reviewer: Ron Prince from Covington, Ga.
Date: March 9, 2000
A very inspirational book. The author not only tells her story, but brings to mind our own sorrow and how to cope with it. It helps one understand the struggle of finding his true peace. A must read for anyone thinking of becoming a pastor.

A preliminary in bereavement and healing

Reviewer: Kristin Kotlar
Date: March 4, 2000
Within these pages, one finds an extraordinary bond of love between a mother and her son. The reader comes to cherish their relationship, the short but wonderful eighteen years that they had together, the memories instilled in their hearts in the present and the joy of finding each other again in Heaven. The author finds enough room in her heart for humor in what she had always seen bereavement to be (in a chapter called Flo, Bessie, Gertrude and Old Rufus)but she also quickly and clearly teaches us that sincerity and quiet compassion are the most significant humanities in healing the grief and helping to build the raft. A must read for all.

An Eye Opener

Reviewer: Douglas from Hannibal, Missouri
Date: March 2, 2000
If you have never experienced the loss of an immediate family member, then this is the book to read. It is an eye-opener to the suffering and pain that is related to such an incident. Myself, never losing a loved one so close, cannot fathom the tremendous grief that comes along with it. This book does just that. Marcia has successfully transferred those feelings from deep within herself to the pages of this book. It makes you realize that people go through these types of situations everyday and they've just got to try and maintain living a normal life. Some say that they could never live through such trajedy. Marcia is not only a great example of one who has lived through it, but through this book she proves to others that they can do the same. She continues to live strongly with her son through the remembrance of him and the blessed time they spent together. This book is a quick read, and one that is not easily put down. It will grip you with the stark reality of life and death and the feelings you have been forced to experience or ones that you may one day expect to be confronted with.

Oprah needs this book

Reviewer: Debbie Manning from Phoenix, Arizona
Date: February 27, 2000
Stephen died in a car accident at the age of eighteen and this is his mother's story. I don't know when or if I have ever been so affected by anything.I do know one thing - this child of Marcia's was apparently meant to be a gift to more people than could ever have known him here on Earth. I hope Marcia knows how many lives she has touched by sharing this story, that people read this book and find in the pages the determination to not be whipped by loss, but to become a survivor, as she did.

A lesson to us all

Reviewer: Allison P. DeLong from San Diego, CA
Date: February 16, 2000
Marcia Carter writes "My son was my hero". Well, I believe she will become a hero to anyone who reads her story. Living through a tragedy no one would ever want to go through, she writes of the true meaning of love, and how a loved one will always live on in your heart. I have lost loved ones, but never a child, so I can only relate in certain ways, but I know we can all learn about compassion, and the endurance of the human spirit through her words. When you get this book, be ready to read, I stood in my kitchen from the first page, and didn't move til I was finished.

A Mother's Thoughts

Reviewer: judy from United States
Date: February 10, 2000
From the moment I picked the book up I was compelled to keep reading it far into the night. As a mother of five, and grandmother of 9, I felt such great empathy with Marcia. This was her only son and she lived every mother's nightmare. I have three sons and 7 grandsons and have lived with this fear all of my days as a mother and grandmother. She not only shared this with all of us, but showed us great strength in how she dealt with it. Even though I dreaded to see what the pages would bring because I could feel her pain, I stayed up most of the night to share this pain with her. I felt the book was very well written and, as I stated before, I felt that I was right there with Marcia.

Inspiring...

Reviewer: Jennifer Chapman
Date: December 14, 1999
A tribute to grief, a tribute to Stephen, a tribute to survival. Stephen died at eighteen in a car accident and this book is his mother's story. It is short, painful at first, but becomes uplifting and even humorous. A person truly does live on forever in the hearts of those who love him, as demonstrated in this book. Memories never wear out. Even the title comes from a memory. Also addressed are the issues of feeling that your loss is being minimized and the unwitting things people say that drive you crazy. A great book.

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