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When Every Day Matters: A Mother's Memoir on Love, Loss and Life | 
 enlarge | Author: Mary Jane Brant
Publisher: Simple Abundance Press
Category: Book
List Price: $21.95
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Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 203384
Media: Paperback
Pages: 300
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.8
ISBN: 0981780903
EAN: 9780981780900
ASIN: 0981780903
Publication Date: October 1, 2008
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Product Description
There are painful moments in life when we think we shall never recover: the end of a long-standing marriage, a devastating diagnosis, the catastrophic loss of our home or our livelihood. Then, there are moments in which we wish we'll never recover: when a child is wrenched from us through accident, illness, an act of cruel violence, a drunk driver, lost hope or war. In her courageous book, When Every Day Matters, M.J. Hurley Brant chronicles the first year of living without her beloved daughter, Katie Brant. For ten years Katie and her family lived with the diagnosis, treatment and progression of brain cancer. MJ shares with us not the story of a life lost through tragedy, but the legacy of a renewed life filled with grace, compassion, wisdom and choice. A life in which Every Day Matters. Living with grief is a lonely journey, but you don't have to do it alone. Within these pages you will find a reassuring companion who knows what you are going through because she's been there. From practical reminders to drink more water so that your body does not suffer the effects of dehydration on top of emotional devastation, to creating memory gardens to channel sadness, MJ Hurley Brant's words, suggestions and sentiments will comfort and guide you to an understanding that sometimes the only way we get over the unbearable is by going through it.
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 Heartfelt Memoir November 24, 2008
Janet M. Creedon
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was drawn to reading this book because, like the author, I lost a daughter to a dreaded disease in the prime of her life. To experience the emotional upheaval of watching a beloved child battle to keep on living is the worst nightmare for any parent. br / br /I'm sure that is was through her daughter, Katie, that she was able to summon the strength to relive those painful years. It's a well written and compelling book and I commend the author for sharing her story to help others in their journey through life. She and her daughter are an inspiration.
 Healing and Hope filled November 24, 2008
Suzanne M. Schoenhut (Berwyn,PA)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
After the loss of my son, Joe, I found it too painful to read, especially about the loss of a child.I am so grateful that a therapist recommended Mary Jane Hurley's book about the amazing journey she experiences with her br /daughter, Kaite.Each chapter is filled with love,courage,tears, real life br /ups and downs. The "Reflections" in each chapter I found extremely insightful and helpful. I read slowly becauce I did not want to finish the book because as I read I felt safe and secure, like being in a living room with someone who cared and understood how I feel. Thank you MJ for having the love and courage to write about your loss so others may be inspired carry on.
Transcending Grief November 22, 2008
Mary Rose Nuse
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
WHEN EVERY DAY MATTERS is essential reading for anyone who has suffered the loss of a child. It is essential reading for those who have suffered the loss of anyone who is close. br /Ms. Brant has the unique ability to transcend the excruciating internal grief of losing her daughter to cancer, to a penetrating reflection of the joy she experienced in the entire life of her young daughter. br /After reading this book I had a genuine admiration for the courage of Ms. Brant and a strong feeling that I knew her remarkable daughter well. br / br /Mary Rose Nuse br /Hospice Worker
 Heartfelt but Structurally Flawed November 10, 2008
J.Carman (PA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Motivated by a moving article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, I recently read "When Every Day Matters" by Mary Jane Hurley Brant. It is difficult to write negatively about such a poignant and heartfelt message as found in its pages. Nevertheless, I must express my reservations as to its merit. I found it rambling, diffuse, and structurally flawed. Instead of a succinct, focussed and clearly explained account of a harrowing journey through grief and pain, it too often veered into descriptions of seemingly unrelated episodes. The long account of the author's response to the death of her father, the detailed narrative of the loss of the dog Beauty, the episode of a family meeting, and intermittent digressions about in-laws changed the focus of the book thereby diffusing its overall therapeutic effect. br / br /Some minor errors appear. St. Thomas More's name is misspelled as Moore, confusing him with Thomas Moore, a 19th century poet. William Hazlitt is identified as "the Irish Protestant" rather than as the celebrated English essayist. In addition, I found the appellation "Dear Reader" cloying and sentimental. br / br /Aside from these flaws, the book shows a genuine depth of feeling and of faith as it honors the courage and character of the author's daughter, Katie. Those grieving the loss of a child may find it helpful and a source of comfort.
It is a gift to oneself to read this book. November 10, 2008
Pamela H. Godwin
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is the remarkable, inspiring, story of a woman who faced the unthinkable, the unimaginable...the loss of a child...her beautiful, spiritual, life infused daughter, Katie. Mary Jane Brant's own growth and choice to live on and mulitply her own positive impact on others with this book honors Katie's memory more than anything else could. br /It is a gift to read this book and it will be my gift to many friends and clients because it helps us face the small and large losses inherant in living every day...and it helps us choose to be happy in the face of anything.
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