At the End of Words: A Daughter's Memoir

By Miriam Stone

Book Overview

Through raw journal entries and poems, Miriam Stone - now a college student - has created a stirring tribute to her late mother and a memorial to an extraordinary year of grief and self-discovery. I turn back toward the street and catch her eye. I haven't been accepted to school yet. She hasn't announced her death yet. But in that glance is our first goodbye. Miriam Stone's mother is dying of cancer, and for the first time in this young writer's life, words seem impotent. To tell her mother the lifetime of things she wants to say is akin to losing hope. To say goodbye is to give up. Even writing poetry, which once flowed in long streams, no longer comforts - she writes a different poetry now, spare and without answers. As the author conveys in this deeply moving, authentic memoir, poetry is found in every moment of every day, and at the end of words comes a new beginning. Miriam Stone's heartfelt, spontaneous words will speak to anyone who has experienced grief or loss.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763618543
• ISBN13: 9780763618544
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Candlewick Pr
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.5" x 5.5"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

A warm, personal journal of meeting life's end

Miriam's mother is dying of cancer, and she turns to a journal to try to express her feelings about her mother through writings and poems. This recounts her journey in accepting her mother's condition, her struggles before, during and after acceptance of the inevitable, and the daily search for meaning in life. A warm, personal journal of meeting life's end - and going beyond.

This one left me speechless!

After reading this book, I found myself at the end of words. I was amazed and speechless. If Stone never does another thing to memorialize her mother, this beautiful work will continue to do so down the ages! I can only hope she won't stop here.

Extraordinary

This book of poems is simply the best collection I've read in quite some time. Ms Stone's poems seem to distill the essence of her life's experiences into images that combine power and beauty.A must for anyone interested in poetry, life, and beauty.

Incredible, beautiful, MUST READ

Miriam Stone is one of a kind. Her poetry and prose are outstanding. You will continually check the back cover to make sure she is really only 21 years old. Although this memoir is marketed towards young adults, it is a must-read for all, particularly anyone who has suffered through the loss of a loved one. Miriam captures the essence of the roller coaster ride of emotions one experiences while watching someone pass away. Her complete and utter honesty is outstanding.Her words are poignant, you will read this memoir again and again with tears in your eyes. You will not be able to put this book down.