Tag: death

• Book Review: Mrs. Porter Calling by A. J. Pearce

  One of my favorite books of 2019 was Dear Mrs. Bird by A. J. Pearce, which I read just before the lockdown and the horrible pandemic thing ensued. I love that book so much that my family finally did an intervention and asked me to STOP talking about Emmy and her friends. Since then, I’ve…

  michardillo

  May 14, 2023

  Essay

  A J Pearce, ARC, book-review, books, British, Cheerfully, Dear Mrs. Bird, death, dog, Emmy Lake, England, English, fiction, grief, Kindle, literature, London, NetGalley, novel, reading, writer, writing, WWII, Yours Mrs. Porter Calling

• Book Review: Left on Tenth by Delia Ephron

  First let me say that this book is not for everyone. If you have had cancer or experienced cancer through a relative or close friend, this book may not be for you. If you are recently widowed, this book may not be for you. If you are squeamish about medical treatments or diagnostic tests, this…

  michardillo

  March 6, 2023

  books

  chemotherapy, death, Delia Ephron, health, leukemia, loss, Nora Ephron, NYC, widow

• À bientôt

  On Thursday, May 14, 2015, I said my final goodbye to my dad or at least my final goodbye in this life. Being a faithful Catholic, however, I truly believe that I will see him again in eternal life, so perhaps Thursday’s goodbye was merely à bientôt. His funeral was beautiful. My brothers and I…

  michardillo

  May 17, 2015

  Essay

  Catholic, death, faith, funeral, grief, Gumbo, Hallmark, Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana, Mass, Plaquemines Parish, Port Sulphur, Red Beans and Rice, smothered chicken