"Of the numerous books that have been written about loss, Matthews has given us an original, startling and deeply thought-provoking work. . . What we are left with is a sense of peace -- the kind that comes with the knowledge that, even in the darkest places, we are not alone." -- Eve Joseph, author of In the Slender Margin
Minerva's Owl is a memoir that celebrates marriage and explores bereavement a stage of married love. It includes literary references, conversations, letters and memories that are framed in six sections: grieving, longing, belonging, mourning, cleaving and, ultimately, surviving. It does not offer easy answers or a step-by-step guide to grief -- rather, Minerva's Owl provides an unforgettable account of great love and loss.
"Of the numerous books that have been written about loss, Matthews has given us an original, startling and deeply thought-provoking work. . . What we are left with is a sense of peace -- the kind that comes with the knowledge that, even in the darkest places, we are not alone." -- Eve Joseph, author of In the Slender Margin
Minerva's Owl is a memoir that celebrates marriage and explores bereavement a stage of married love. It includes literary references, conversations, letters and memories that are framed in six sections: grieving, longing, belonging, mourning, cleaving and, ultimately, surviving. It does not offer easy answers or a step-by-step guide to grief -- rather, Minerva's Owl provides an unforgettable account of great love and loss.
Détails du livre
-
Éditeur
-
Texte original
Oui -
Langue
Anglais -
Date de publication
-
Nombre de pages
160 -
Thème
À propos de l'auteur
Carol Matthews
Carol Matthews has worked as Executive Director of Nanaimo Family Life instructor and a dean at Vancouver Island University. She was awarded a National Award for Leadership (ACCC), an Honorary Doctor of Letters at VIU, the Order of BC and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. She has published a collection of short stories and four works of non-fiction. Her articles, reviews and short stories have appeared in educational and literary journals.