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The road stretching ahead is a final one—my final lap. From here it doesn’t look like a short journey, rather a winding one of gentle declines, verdant meadows alive with birdsong, sparkling brooks and peaceful horizons. The older me and the memory of a younger me will go on this expedition together—the younger reminding the older to occasionally kick up her heels; the older prompting the younger to hold on to the railing.

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Before The Bow Breaks

Before the Bow Breaks is the love story of a mother searching for meaning in the life and death of her daughter, Cassie. Tormented by depression and anxiety, Cassie sought escape in alcohol and drug addiction. She was a paradox between wit and confusion, her life filled with dark, woeful tales and bright, fun-loving laughter.

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In Before the Bow Breaks, EsthersChild shares her journey through the grief and loss of her daughter, an alcoholic. She says she wrote the book to give her daughter a chance to tell her story, to speak for herself. Who among us shall judge? Who among us can discern the legitimacy, the transparency, of a wounded heart bound with pain? Though Cassie succumbed to her afflictions, she continues to illuminate her mother's heart with her relentless courage. 

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It Takes A Cat

EsthersChild's book, It Takes A Cat, is a tribute to her beloved Calico, a rescued kitty. This colorful volume, filled with photos, is a collection of blogs written over a period of three years.

 

Though some pages are verbatim, most have been reworked for clarity, coherence, and formatting issues.

 

She says that writing a blog is a relaxed endeavor; writing a book calls for greater diligence. It's like the difference between a paper napkin and linen.

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