Obittersweet - by Tamara MacPherson Vukusic (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A fascinating collection of essays -organized for each month of the year - inspired by real obituaries and filled with quirky anecdotes, interesting perspectives, and thoughtful observations. Whether you have an insatiable curiosity about people, an appreciation of the craft of writing, or may be a connoisseur of the art of living, Obittersweet is a book to be cherished."--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>A fascinating collection of essays inspired by real obituaries and filled with quirky anecdotes, interesting perspectives, and thoughtful observations. <i>Obittersweet </i>delivers 120 life lessons, each dotted with a question to encourage meaningful reflection and organized into one theme for each month of the calendar year. Whether you have an insatiable curiosity about people, an appreciation of the craft of writing, or may be a connoisseur of the art of living, <i>Obittersweet</i> is a book to be cherished. This read is both timely and timeless. Readers will be back to purchase copies to gift to loved ones.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"...a funny and smart read that turns a popular pastime into witty life advice..."--Catherine Dawson March, <i>The Globe and Mail</i> <p/><br><br>"...thoughtfully written and surprisingly uplifting...We see how the individuals are shaped by their circumstances, the choices they made, the unique personalities they developed and the legacies they left." --Heather Parrott, Associate Professor of Sociology, Long Island University<br><br>"Tamara Vukusic has a lovely knack of highlighting her favorite obits and turning them into nuggets of golden wisdom and humour...A decadent dissection of lives lived by characters whose habits and philosophies are worth emulating. A gentle reminder that it's not our salaries or credentials that define us." --Shelley Joyce, CBC Radio <p/><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Former reporter, poetry lover, broadcast media veteran, and word nerd <b>Tamara Macpherson Vukusic</b> has devoured published obituaries for more than twenty years, a passion she shares with a surprisingly large number of people. She still clips her favorites, highlights the lines that make us feel the loss of someone we wish we knew. Twenty years later, finally, this book! She lives in Kamloops, British Colombia.
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