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    Confessions of a Grieving Mother: A Mother's Journey Through the Death of a Child
    Confessions of a Grieving Mother: A Mother's Journey Through the Death of a Child
    Confessions of a Grieving Mother: A Mother's Journey Through the Death of a Child
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    Confessions of a Grieving Mother: A Mother's Journey Through the Death of a Child

    By Sherry Anne Coombe

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    I did not cry. The moment came when Heather died; I did not shed a tear. I felt numb, like I was having an out of body experience, and I was watching myself go through the motions. There were things to do; people to call, it was not the time to begin to fall apart. I had just joined an elite club of grieving mothers. This was the club no one talked about or wanted to become a member of. From that moment on my life was getting a makeover that I didnt ask for let alone consent to allowing it to happen. It was beyond my control; I was not given a choice. This was and is my life now. I am a grieving mother for the rest of my life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateApr 10, 2014
    ISBN9781493191024
    Confessions of a Grieving Mother: A Mother's Journey Through the Death of a Child
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    Sherry Anne Coombe

    Sherry has been blogging since the day her daughter received her cancer diagnosis. Sherry’s desire to share Heather’s story and reach out to other families dealing with cancer led her to write this memoir. Sherry is a homemaker by profession and also a wife, mother and “Mimi” who resides in Arizona. This is her first book.

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