New Book Addresses Grief and Coping After Child’s Death
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
Ann Hood never thought she would help so many women when she began writing her new book Comfort: a Journey Through Grief. The true story relays Hood’s path of coping with the sudden loss of her child and the ways she dealt with her grief. In April 2002, her daughter Grace died from a virulent form of strep. The loss left her in a state of overwhelming despair. She found her way toward life again by taking up knitting.
Minnesota residents observed a moment of silence on Tuesday in memory of those lost and hurt during the collapse of the Interstate 35W Bridge. Residents of the Twin Cities - St. Paul and Minneapolis - threw flowers into the river and poured vials of water into the river after blessing it as church bells tolled in the city. The observances were held to assist the city with its grief over the losses of lives and the trauma of the unexpected disaster.