Farther Along: the Writing Journey of Thirteen Bereaved Mothers
Praise for Farther Along…
“In this brilliant carefully-wrought book, Carol Henderson has given us much more than a deeply healing practice for the bereaved and for those who would help them. Here are the very hearts of those who have lost a child, and here is a wise and practiced way to be a companion to and healer of the bereaved. Henderson herself has lost a child; she has turned that searing experience into a triumphant gift of detailed instructions and luminous experiences to assist those who must travel the same difficult journey.”
– Pat Schneider, founder of Amherst Writers and Artists; author of Writing Alone and With Others and How the Light Gets In: Writing as a Spiritual Practice (both from Oxford Universtiy Press).
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Farther Along book launch…
After our amazing journey over ten long years, at last, Father Along is a reality. Above is a photo taken at our book launch event last August 10 (2012), at the Community Arts Cafe in Winston-Salem. To See a video of that night, Click Here.
I'm happy to be part of this collection of personal stories, a collaboration involving over 60 teachers of memoir from around the world. The book is published independently by the Birren Center for Autobiographical Writing, through which the authors are certified to teach.
A unique and beautiful exploration of Helen Keller's abiding friendship with prominent journalist Ed Chamberlin–and much more about Keller's struggles, passions, and values. The author is Chamberiin's great-great-granddaughter.
On August 8, 2020, in pandemic heat, I introduced Kristen Rademacher (via Zoom)at the launch party for From the Lake
House, A Mother’s Odyssey of Loss and Love, her wrenching memoir. Flyleaf Books, our hopping indie bookstore here in Chapel Hill, NC, hosted the event. A large crowd from across the country and around the world tuned in for the inspiring multi-media event.
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Essays by women ministers about their challenges and victories in answering the call to ministry.
A mother's 40-year struggle to raise an autistic son – and to grow up herself.
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Essays about one man's dimensional life including some of his favorite recipes.
