Crossing the River Spiders and factories with white pine

and factories with white pine and oak from the Northeast and the Midwest

" ―Gregory Maguire

Hooker Emerald

This illustrated journey through lost

Crossing the River Spiders and factories with white pineA powerful exploration of grief and resilience following the death of the author's son that combines memoir, reportage, and lessons in how to heal Everyone deals with grief in their own way. Helen Macdonald found solace in training a wild goshawk. Cheryl Strayed found strength in hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. For Carol Smith, a Pulitzer Prize nominated journalist struggling with the sudden death of her seven year old son, Christopher, the way to