Bøger af Alyce Gross

Widow-wise is a series of stories that begins with three nice Jewish girls as freshmen, sharing a dormitory room on the campus of The Ohio State University in September, 1956. Fifty-three years later, they sat together and shared the stories of their lives. Widow-Wise is vivid and full of promise as the author poses thoughts and observations about men and women with savvy insight into todays world . Not famous, not powerful, not rich, this is a book for the rest of us. second edition

An avalanche slammed Alyce Gross into a new reality on December 14, 2008, when it killed her daughter. In this nonfiction work, Alyce climbs from the lowest pit to an eleven thousand foot tombstone. Two parts show the dark depths of Sheol compared to the brilliant light shared by her agape filled daughter.   Her hope is to inspire the reader to stay in communion with God while facing death and grief. She explains what gave and continues to give her comfort, and she boldly shares her struggle with prayer, faith, and doubt.   The second and longest volume is about the deceased daughter, Heather, as told through letters, emails, and Facebook comments from friends showing her unusual capacity for love. A good portion is written by Heather in a small amount of childhood poetry and pros as well as her many entertaining travel emails as an adventurous young adult. A dark side is also shared through some of Heather’s journal entries. Her death, at age twenty-seven was extraordinary and is covered by news articles and reports. Although her challenging life was short, her mother’s hope is that Heather’s example will last long, spread far and wide, and continue to motivate others to live life abundantly as God intended.