The Eternal Waltz of Jacqueline Kennedy,  by Kristin Elizabeth Marshall - This book makes you think about living with the permanent of loss,  and how,  even though it leaves its mark upon us,  we find ways to keep living while remembering with honor those who are not. Read more about this debut novel at Julie Saffrin's blog.

The Distant Hours, by Kate Morton. Set in the fictitious town of Milderhurst,  England during World War II,  this novel reminds me of Robert Frost's poem about Resistance and how we must fight against "the drift of things." The "drift" here being the imprisonment of one's soul.

Remedies, by Kate Ledger – This book scours at the stains grief leaves on our soul. What a debut.

Joan C. Webb
Barbara Marshak

Check out Barbara's newest release,  "Michigan and Rookie" at Barbara's Web site.

Hi,  I'm Julie Saffrin. I'm a writer and author of BlessBack: Thank Those Who Shaped Your Life

Harriette Peoples worked as a cashier for awhile at The Grill at the University of St. Thomas. One day I noticed her amethyst bracelet. “That is beautiful, ” I told her.

“Why thank you, ” she said. “I had a friend whose favorite color was purple. When she died I bought this to remind me what a wonderful friend she was.

Meet Harriette and many more like her in BlessBack: Thank Those Who Shaped Your Life, coming soon to a bookstore near you.

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