Slamming Open the Door

by Kathleen Sheeder Bonanno · 2009

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Of all the losses we may be asked to bear, the murder of one's child must be the most terrible. These poems evoke that keenly, seeking justice but transcending judgment as they grieve loss, celebrate love, and find healing.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
Themes
griefgriefMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
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short · 80 pages
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poetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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