Tribute to a Loved One

I'm a big fan of self-publishing. It gives people the opportunity to actually publish their own book - a memoir - to preserve life's most precious moments. In this digital age, why bother pasting photos in a scrapbook when you can actually have a book created with your favorite photographs and memories to share with family and friends.




When my brother passed away on January 5, 2008, I wrote a tribute to read at his funeral entitled "Angel of Joy". The "joy" part of the title came easily since Jerry's joyous spirit was contagious; he made everyone laugh.




But, the real inspiration came from his five year-old grandson, Hunter, who asked, "Will a rocket ship take Papa to heaven?"

After considerable encouragement, I created a book including his eulogy and a little story I wrote about his arrival in heaven. "Angel of Joy" is my gift to his family to celebrate Jerry's spirit and to give them comfort. My hope is that anyone - child or adult - who has lost a loved one would also find comfort in this short tale.

You can view and purchase the book at the Blurb Bookstore - just click on the link.