Bibliograph

Crossing the river, seven stories that saved my life : a memoir, Carol Smith

Type

Label

Crossing the river, seven stories that saved my life : a memoir, Carol Smith

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Crossing the river

Oclc number

1200494736

Responsibility statement

Carol Smith

Sub title

seven stories that saved my life : a memoir

Summary

Journalist Carol Smith recounts how she faced down the crippling loss of her seven-year-old son, Christopher, through a series of profiles of people coping with their own intense challenges. Here are stories of survival and transformation, of people facing devastating situations that changed them in unexpected ways, mixed with her own account of how they helped her heal, from grief to hope. -- From book jacket flap

Table Of Contents

The gift of childhood (Seth) -- The alchemy of motherhood (John & Billy) -- The certainty of uncertainty (the General) -- The crucible of grief (Gerri) -- The question of wholeness (Rose) -- Seasons (Darbi) -- On scars (Laura) -- Yellow whispering bells (Christopher)

Target audience

adult

Creator