A few months ago, I read T.J. Klune’s “The House in the Cerulean Sea” and absolutely loved it. When I … More
Tag: grief
Helping Children Through Grief
When adults experience a loss they can often pull from past experiences to help with the grieving process. This is … More
On Grief and Bereavement
I’m writing this on November 20th, National Bereavement Day in Canada. If this comes as a surprise, know that this … More
Troubled Waters by Sharon Shinn
Grief is a difficult subject matter, even though we all experience it at one time or another. I wasn’t really … More
The Rainbow Bridge by an Unknown Author
Our final poem is dedicated to a friend who recently lost a beloved friend and companion and asked to share … More
Debbie Doesn’t Do It Anymore, by Walter Mosley
I’ve been trying out a few different authors lately, including Douglas Coupland. His latest novel, Worst. Person. Ever., contains a … More
TBPL Staff Poetry Favourites “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen
Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, Till on the haunting flares … More
The Wife’s Tale
The author of The Girls has a new book – The Wife’s Tale. What would you do if your husband … More
The Cross Gardener by Jason Wright
A friend of mine suggested I read “The Cross Gardener” by Jason Wright. Boy does she know my reading taste. … More
The End of the Alphabet by C. S. Richardson
Think: rainy Sunday afternoon, over-stuffed armchair, nice bottle of red, box of Swiss chocolates and, most importantly, a rather large … More