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by Eileen Petridis (Author)
From the pain of death and grief can come new joy . . . Death, especially when it's unexpected, too often finds a way to bring out the worst in people. Resentment. Regret. Anger. Even selfishness. All the feelings that we typically try so hard to keep hidden surface when death shines its unforgiving spotlight on the broken relationships and missed opportunities in our lives. In this story that follows a real life journey from grief and guilt to acceptance, a daughter must face the devastating news that her father has died unexpectedly, leaving her alone to try to mend family flaws that have gotten in the way of her being able to forgive herself, as well as God. Suffocated by the burden of being an only child with sole responsibility for handling all of the finances, as well as the care of her mother with whom she has little in common, the author struggles to accept her own shortcomings and find closure after never having the chance to say goodbye. Out of tears and regrets, however, come bittersweet memories of a very special father-daughter bond that survived the pain of death.
Author Biography
Eileen J. Petridis has been writing professionally for more than three decades. An award-winning communicator, she has ghostwritten hundreds of articles and blogs for her clients over the years, telling their stories in their voices. Now she is telling her story. In her voice. Raw. And uncensored. An only child, Petridis bears alone the burden of picking up the pieces left by her dad's unexpected death and caring for a mother who is unwilling and unable to care for herself. Through her personal struggle over grief and guilt, Petridis allows readers to feel her pain by opening up her heart, expressing her deepest regrets and revealing her seemingly unrealistic desire for forgiveness.
