| Life Without Lisa: A Widowed Father's Journey Thourgh the Rough Seas of Grief Contributor(s): Ballo, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 1945518022 ISBN-13: 9781945518027 Publisher: Tolman Main Press OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Death, Grief, Bereavement - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Self-help | Death, Grief, Bereavement |
| Dewey: 155.937 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.65 lbs) 207 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Life without Lisa is a "must read" for anyone who has lost someone dear through death. Author Rich Ballo bares his soul in this brutally honest account being cast adrift in an ocean of emptiness, anger, and guilt. Lisa was the love of his life, and an inventor and successful entrepreneur, a beacon of light to all During her battle with cancer, everyone was in denial about the seriousness of her disease. When Lisa died, Rich was 39, and their young sons were only five and six. Through Rich's journaling, we are privy to his innermost thoughts and feelings. We sob when he sobs. We cheer him on when begins to sense a glimmer of hope. But most of all, we see ourselves in his journey, for love and loss ultimately unite all of humanity. |