From My Window
The trip to Boston with my daughter was everything I hoped it would be. I sampled Boston “chowdah,” devoured Boston Cream Pie, and savored high tea at the Boston Public Library. Amy and I went on a boat tour of the harbor, gazed at the array of fish in the aquarium, toured Paul Revere’s home, ambled around two art museums, and ate at the nation’s oldest restaurant, the Union Oyster House.
Waiting for Boston Cream Pie at the Union Oyster House.
Me in front of Paul Revere’s home.
Amy and me on the Boston harbor cruise.
Photos by Amy Hodgson.
The Rave Reviews Book Club (RRBC) chose me as the member of the month, an honor I never expected. I joined the club in 2016 and have benefited from membership ever since. RRBC members are talented, supportive, and interacting with them is like taking a top-notch writing course. “As a contributor to THE PIPELINE MAGAZINE, with her own feature, “At Home with Harriet,” a member of RWISA (Rave Writers International Society of Authors) and the exclusive VIP Lounge, Harriet performs her share of behind-the-scenes tasks that keep us going,” according to the notice. I am profoundly grateful to RRBC for this recognition.
Reviews
Reviews for Winning: A Story of Grief and Renewal continue to arrive, and I’m thrilled.
• Harriet is a keen, creative, compassionate [grief] guide. Neil Chethik, author of Father Loss.
• Every school of nursing and every school of psychiatric nursing should have this book. Ruth Kahn, PhD, Emeritus Director of Nursing Education, National Institutes of Health.
• Choosing life and joy while grieving can seem impossible. Winning makes it not only possible but probable. Jan Warner, author of Grief Day by Day.
• Harriet’s words are like a warm sweater hanging in the closet, there to put on when needed. This book is not, however, just for grieving readers. Winning has life lessons knit up in its pages useful for just about everyone. Linda Pagnano, Esquire.
• In Winning, readers will feel they have found a comforting friend they can relate to . . . . Alan Dollerschell, Retired Head Librarian.
• Extremely well-written, this is not some abstract theoretical treatise but the stuff of actual lived experience. It is this which gives Winning authority and validity. Michael York, film, television, stage, and voice actor, and author.
• The book is a raw, honest, and inspiring grief journey filled with hope and resilience. Judy Lipson, author of Celebration of Sisters.
• Winning is a gem! David Dines, MD, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic.
Want to learn more about Winning? Go to https://writelife.com7interview-harriet-hodgson-author and watch the video with John A. Daly, a skilled interviewer and author of the Sean Coleman thriller series.
Book Business
I’m eagerly awaiting the “Woman’s World” story about my book, Grief Doodling: Bringing Back Your Smiles. Deputy Features Edutor Alexandra Pollock is writing the story, which will be in the July 27thissue of the weekly magazine. “Woman’s World” has 1.6 million readers and a total audience of approximately 7.5million. This kind of publicity is an author’s dream. I’m going to buy a bunch of magazines when the issue with the Grief Doodling aticle appears on grocery store newstands.
Quote of the Month
“If you would know strength and patience, welcome the company of trees.”
My granddaughter, her husband, and their boys amongst the trees. Photo by Haley Earley.