THE DRAGONFLY: AN INSPIRATION of REMEMBRANCE
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How did I, an earthly mother who was hurting so deeply, and has endured so much loss, manage to rise from that deep dark pit of sorrow and depression? I thought about Michael! I thought about the crazy, funny, silly, wonderful, daredevil, ridiculous things he did, said, or did not do. The varied and numerous remembrances made me laugh out loud, get angry, and, or honored his storied life with a new and enlightening perspective. These memories woke up the mourning life in me to brighter days. It gave me the strength and endurance to write this hoping it would relieve the sorrow and place it in an optimistic and affirmative light and keep Michael alive within me.
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This is a heartwarming memoir about love and loss through the heart and soul of a mother who painfully but bravely circumvented around grief after the sudden loss of her adult son to keep his memory alive. The symbol of the delicate, mystical dragonfly, the stories, poems, and letters she generously and compassionately shares, will bring tears to your eyes, induce a chuckle, and find consoling comfort. You will journey through her loss in an enlightening and empowering manner. Reminiscing about her son's childhood, adulthood, marriage, and fatherhood will joyfully allow you to get to know him personally. Strength and bravery through her wise and worthy advice on ways to accept, embrace, and traverse contentedly through loss is the main motive. This personal narrative about grief encourages and offers life does not end at death. It is a resplendent account of dealing with loss and finding eternal love. Anyone who has experienced a loss of any nature, will find this extraordinary book rewarding and gratifying. Through her caring advice on ways to navigate courageously through heartbreak and loss will make your heart lifted up by dragonfly wings.
About the Author
Helena C. Farrell is a produced playwright, a member of the Dramatist Guild of America and the Italian American Writers Association. Farrell was one of the recipients of The Student Achievement Awards for Excellence in Feminist Scholarship for The New Jersey Project: Integrating the Scholarship on Gender and is an elected member of the International English Honor Society of Sigma Tau Delta. Farrell completed her doctorate studies in literature with a concentration in writing. She is the writer of the original produced Off-Broadway comedy, Room for Rent. Farrell also wrote, The Longest Goodbye: A Memoir published in 2009. She co-authored the book, A Walk in Our Shoes, in 2013 with Geralyn Mancini. In 2017, Farrell was invited by Grand Marshall and Chairman of Barnes and Noble - Leonard Reggio and honored to be one of the one hundred Italian American authors to be a participant in A Celebration of Italian American Authors in the annual New York City Columbus Day Parade. Her 2020 novel No Trick or Treats was short listed for The Book Excellence Award. She lives in Glen Rock, NJ.