Sara Asch, MA ET
Bereavement Services Coordinator, Center for Grieving Children
“The exceptional aspect of this text is that it deals with the difficult topic of death in an original way. First it confronts the reader head on with the reality of loss. ‘My grandma died and I won’t see her anymore.’ After sharing all the special things that the granddaughter and grandma shared together, the story takes an unexpected twist. The father takes the daughter out to see the stars and contrasts the stars to the memory of her grandma. Children wrestle with accepting and understanding the loss of a loved one. What a comforting story to uplift and encourage and preserve the special memories of a loved one.”
National Federation of Press Women
Winner, Second place, 2016 National Communications Contest
“Your book is so very beautiful…as are the photographs. I cried all the way through it, thinking of the death of my mother when my children were little…and knowing I would want my daughter to read it to my granddaughter if I should die while she is still a young child. Thank you so much for sharing this with me.”
Carol Schoneberg, End-of-Life Educator
“We’re so happy to promote this beautiful book, The Grandma Star, written by Susan Dudley Gold. Sue has been an amazing community collaborator with both UNE’s SSW and the UNE Interprofessional Education Collaborative.”
University of New England School of Social Work
“Susan Dudley Gold has created a sensitive, engaging and ultimately joyful book… I think this book could be an important tool in dealing with a loved one’s death.”
National Federation of Press Women
Winner, first place, 2016 At-Large Professional Communications Contest
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