Good Grief

Mother and daughter Anne Mayer Bird and Catherine Mayer were widowed within 41 days of each other on the eve of the pand... (more)

Mother and daughter Anne Mayer Bird and Catherine Mayer were widowed within 41 days of each other on the eve of the pandemic, then locked down alone. Their profound isolation was broken just once a week, when Catherine visited Anne to care for her, at distance and in a mask. Together they found ways to navigate their loss and the startling questions and challenges that confronted them. In this memoir, Catherine also investigates the possibility that her husband, renowned musician Andy Gill, contracted Covid-19 when his band, Gang of Four, toured China in late 2019. Her main focus, however, is not on death, but on life and love. This is a captivating account of lives well lived, moving and spiked with black humour. It is interwoven with letters Anne wrote to her husband John to tell him of the astonishing and heartrending events since his death and her small triumphs in living independently. In sharing their insights and experiences, Catherine and Anne aim to help those who have lost or will lose people or who wish to know how best to support others in such circumstances. They also celebrate love{u2015}for John and Andy and each other. {u2018}We are extraordinarily lucky, my mother and I. We have each other and we have this room. {u2018}In this living room, we are learning to embrace the things we can{u2019}t touch, each other and the lovely dead.{u2019} (less)

An unexpected, poignant, and personal account of loving and losing pets, exploring the singular bonds we have with our c... (more)

An unexpected, poignant, and personal account of loving and losing pets, exploring the singular bonds we have with our companion animals, and how to grieve them once they've passed. (less)

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Since releasing their acclaimed 2013 debut album Wildewoman, Lucius has been on the road with such acts as Jack White, M... (more)

Since releasing their acclaimed 2013 debut album Wildewoman, Lucius has been on the road with such acts as Jack White, My Morning Jacket, and the Decemberists. Now they are ready to release their sophomore album, which includes the track Born Again Teen. (less)

Thirty-six-year-old Sophie Stanton desperately wants to be a good widow-a graceful, composed, Jackie Kennedy kind of wid... (more)

Thirty-six-year-old Sophie Stanton desperately wants to be a good widow-a graceful, composed, Jackie Kennedy kind of widow. Alas, she is more of the Jack Daniels kind. Self-medicating with ice cream for breakfast, breaking down at the supermarket, and showing up to work in her bathrobe and bunny slippers. Soon she's not only lost her husband, but her job, house and waistline. With humor and chutzpah Sophie leaves town, determined to reinvent her life. But starting over has its hurdles; soon she's involved with a thirteen-year-old who has a fascination with fire, and a handsome actor who inspires a range of feelings she can't cope with-yet. (less)

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Eight estranged childhood friends reunite in their hometown to say goodbye to the one thing that barely kept them togeth... (more)

Eight estranged childhood friends reunite in their hometown to say goodbye to the one thing that barely kept them together. Inspired by one of the worlds most beloved cartoons/comics. (less)

Follows two sisters as they operate their late grandfather's funeral home despite having two vastly different personalit... (more)

Follows two sisters as they operate their late grandfather's funeral home despite having two vastly different personalities and lifestyles. (less)