Of ghosts and grief

Aaron Woolcott is an editor at his family business. He is a Stanford graduate, slightly crippled, and newly widowed. His wife Dorothy was killed suddenly by accident in the family home in Baltimore. The Beginner’s Goodbye by Anne Tyler follows Aaron’s thoughts and actions through grief and into healing. He is aided by his little group of co-workers, his domineering sister, Nandina.  While the clumsy actions of these well-intentioned characters is interesting, Dorothy, the newly-deceased has returned. Aaron is determined to find out why.Try this easy-to-read, uplifting story. DB   

Strength and Survival

When a dying father of three loses his wife unexpectedly, life becomes chaotic. The children are sent to live with relatives and he is left to die, alone. His mysterious recovery prompts him to reunite the family and begin again. A surprise inheritance takes them to South Carolina, to live in an old seaside home with an obsolete light house. The property needs a lot of repair work, but so do they… One Summer by David Baldacci examines a young family working to overcome loss and find love. An uplifting read!DB