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100			_aMorton, Kathleen Willis.
245			_aThe blue poppy and the mustard seed : _ba mother's story of loss and hope / _cKathleen Willis Morton.
260			_aBoston : _bWisdom Publications, _c2008.
300			_a173 p. : _cill. ; _e23 cm.
520			_aAfter the death of her six-week-old son, Liam, Katie Willis Morton embarked on a courageous search for solace and understanding. The Blue Poppy and the Mustard Seed invites readers to share in her voyage as she travels the world and the landscapes of her own experience. Interweaving what she witnesses--simple rituals like children's baths and picnics, and birth and death rites--with her own recovery and growth, she discovers that the pain she has experienced is both unavoidable and necessary, a pivotal part of the process of healing that can lead to a victorious kind of joy, of acceptance. In discovering herself, Morton speaks to readers suffering similar tragedies, and indeed to all of us, in an intimate and inspiring story about enduring world-shattering pain and coming out whole. The Blue Poppy and the Mustard Seed helps us confront the universal truths of love and loss that we all will eventually and inevitably encounter. This book will be a comfort to anyone who has faced a tragic loss, but not only that, it takes us all on a rich journey, through joy, suffering, and ultimately to hope, in a way that is quietly beautiful and, above all, utterly life-affirming.
650			_aBoston Authors Club.
650			_aSpiritual biography.
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