Rating: 3 stars for the ability to be a mirror or a sliding glass door on losing a mother
My Thoughts:
The back cover has a graphic of a phone with the words "call your mother" on it. That is really what this book is a reminder of. It is about being present for each other through the good memories as well as the not as good memories. It is about embracing each person in our life, both chosen and given to us, through health and illness, scarcity and abundance.
This is a story of a daughter, and although she is an adult, she is still also a daughter. She loses her mother to cancer and talks about being on a cliff with the dark abyss below her called grief. It is messy and self destructive, but for readers who need this, it will help them to feel less alone. As for me, I think I will call my mother.
Just a side note: Paula Cheshire sounds like a very white name. I said that for the next 4 years of Trump hell, I am sticking to my mission to read only diverse, non-white authors writing diverse books. So here is a little about Paula Cheshire. This is the pen name for Spanish cartoonist and illustrator Paula Garci Vázquez. International. Not American.
Finally, from We Need Diverse Books, here is the definition of diversity that I am using to choose my books:
We recognize all diverse experiences, including (but not limited to) LGBTQIA+, Native, people of color, gender diversity, people with disabilities, and ethnic, cultural and religious minorities.
From the Publisher:
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SOMEONE DIES?
The fact of the matter is, no one really knows. What is left behind is what we really know: a tornado of emotions and a feeling of deep, complex change: that what was once there now no longer is.
Paula Cheshire tells the story of her complex feelings and her grieving process after the loss of her mother, walking us through the process of her loss. And, while this loss hurts more than anything, the grieving process—being in mourning—leads to one goal: learning to live with this newfound pain and learning to grow from it without letting it take you over.
The fact of the matter is, no one really knows. What is left behind is what we really know: a tornado of emotions and a feeling of deep, complex change: that what was once there now no longer is.
Paula Cheshire tells the story of her complex feelings and her grieving process after the loss of her mother, walking us through the process of her loss. And, while this loss hurts more than anything, the grieving process—being in mourning—leads to one goal: learning to live with this newfound pain and learning to grow from it without letting it take you over.
Publication Information:
Author: Paula Cheshire
Publisher: Maverick (August 26, 2025)
Print length: 136 pages
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