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Declan O'Brien aveva sempre una parola buona per tutti e spesso usava espressioni curiose. E amava cantare. Cantava mentre giocava a basket e quando preparava la colazione. I suoi figli, Fiona e Finn, lo adoravano e sapevano che il loro profondo affetto era ricambiato. Ma un giorno un terribile incidente cambia le loro vite per sempre, e Fiona e Finn rimangono senza papà. Il vuoto sembra incolmabile, la mamma è disperata e non sa come sostenerli... Cosa si può dire loro per aiutarli a superare un dolore così grande? Poi un amico, Luke, suggerisce ai due fratellini di fare volontariato in un rifugio per cani abbandonati, e qui Fiona e Finn stringono una tenera amicizia con due cagnoline che hanno altrettanto bisogno di essere consolate. E iniziano a pensare che forse, con il tempo e le dolci parole del papà nel cuore, anche per loro la scintilla della speranza si accenderà di nuovo... Età di lettura: da 10 anni.
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- Pagine: 180
- Data di uscita: 07-03-2019
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My Father's Words is a heartwarming and truly superb children's story. Based loosely on the author's real experiences, My Father's Words is a story chronicling the grief of a young girl after loosing her father. Fiona's journey leads her to Thomas, a ex-patient of her father, and the local animal sh Leggi tutto
Really short but it made me cry like I have lived with years of sorrow. The book deals with losing of a parent and how the young kids, the other parent are dealing with grief. I love how good the writing. I really appreciate how the story brings in shelter dogs, music and kindness of people to help t Leggi tutto
This profound little volume is not just for kids. It is for everyone. Drawing from her own experiences after her husband's death, MacLachlan crafts a story for all of us. We meet Fiona and Finn as they deal with the grief of losing their father in a tragic accident. A man who was one of their father Leggi tutto
For such an outstanding author, this book really fell flat for me. It tackles a huge subject in a very short book allowing for virtually no character development and a very predictable story. I found it rather unremarkable.
The kids really sounded like adults in this book, which put me off.
This is about as close to perfection as your likely to get in a book. Not sure how it is classified or what the target market is, but I would consider it a “middle-reader” with appeal for every year beyond. It is brilliant. It is what the abominable waste of paper, “Grief Is a Thing With Feathers” h Leggi tutto
MacLachlan writes with beautiful spare prose, and the character of Declan O'Brien is someone I would have loved to know. But I just don't know who this book would work for...as an adult, I see the loveliness of it. But I can't see a grieving child or any child in particular connecting with these chi Leggi tutto
A touching story of life and love. This story is a powerful tribute to the power of a parent’s love. This story is full of tough and important elements; it will push adults and children alike to confront their own understanding of loss, healing, and what it means to really live. Highly recommend. *I Leggi tutto
Thanks to Edelweiss and Katherine Tegen Books for early access to this title. I love this book! Such a difficult subject, especially for kids, but MacLachlan handles it in her usual wonderful way. Her writing is excellent, as always! The characters in this are outstanding - especially Finn. This woul Leggi tutto
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