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The House

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The House is set in a New York City apartment where new parents and their son face the loss of the boy's great grandmother due to cancer. The story delicately intertwines themes of grief and love through nature metaphors, offering insight into the beauty of life and the complexities of perception as shared by both a creative narrator and the family.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This poignant and gently told story is ideal for children and families navigating loss, helping young readers understand grief through a compassionate and hopeful lens.

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The House is set in a New York city apartment. New parents and their son suffer a loss when the great grandmother of the young boy passes away from complications brought on by cancer.

The story uses nature as metaphor to inextricably weave grief and love together. Between the words of a creative narrator and those of the family directly, the story enlightens the reader about the nuance of perception and the beauty of life.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798986373508

Publisher: Luna's Moon Publishing LLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 April 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Luna's Moon Publishing LLC

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 104g

Pages: 48

About the Author

Meikle Gardner is a writer, poet, musician, and visual artist living in Brooklyn, NY. He holds a MFA in studio art with a focus on painting and a BFA in the studio arts with a minor in philosophy and religion. He was born in Clinton, Oklahoma and moved to Texas when he was three years old. He moved to Memphis, TN for graduate school and remained there for ten years except for two years when he returned to Texas to record two albums. New York City is where he currently lives and works.

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