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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.

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.

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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