书名：What to Do When I'm Gone A Mother's Wisdom to Her Daughter

ISBN:9781632869685

作者:Suzy Hopkins

版本:1

商品尺寸:17.2 x 1.8 x 23.1 cm

语种:english

 A mother s advice to her daughter a guide to daily living both practical and sublime with full color illustrations throughout < b>

One sleepless night while she was in her early twenties illustrator writer Hallie Bateman had a painful realization her mom would die and after she died she would be gone < i>The prospect was devastating and also scary how would she navigate the world without the person who gave her life She thought about all the motherly advice she would miss advice that could help her through the challenges to come including the ordeal of losing a parent

The next day Hallie asked her mother writer Suzy Hopkins to record step by step instructions for her to follow in the event of her mom s death The list began Pour yourself a stiff glass of whiskey and make some fajitas and continued from there walking Hallie through the days months and years of life after loss with motherly guidance and support addressing issues great and small from choosing a life partner to baking a quiche The project became a way for mother and daughter to connect with humor openness and gratitude It led to this book

Combining Suzy s wit and heartfelt advice with Hallie s quirky and colorful style What to Do When I m Gone< i> is the illustrated instruction manual for getting through life without one s mom It s also a poignant look at loss love and taking things one moment at a time By turns whimsical funny touching and above all pragmatic it will leave readers laughing and teary eyed And it will spur conversations that enrich family members understanding of one another