| Author: Chuma Whahid Rasul Genre: Memoirs and Poems ISBN 10: 1-934241-01-6 ISBN 13: 978-1-934241-01-1 94 Pages Publication Date: January 2009 As a sufferer and survivor of death and bereavement, Chuma uses memoirs and poems to bring forth a beautiful and poignant memoir about the demise cancer imposed on his mother and his favorite aunt, and the anguish he suffered when AIDS took the life of his closest friend—each fatality in less than a year. Despite enduring melancholy, loss, and hopelessness, with the help of the ancestors and his imperiled loved ones, Chuma realizes that death is merely an entryway to everlasting existence in a different form. At times heartbreaking and painful, and at other times triumphant, this book is a journey through grave sadness, loving support, startling bravery, and a celebration of the afterlife, all discovered through the power of love.
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