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Sage Taylor Kingsley's avatar

Mazel Tov on the new book!!! 🎉✨💛”A bruising grief” What a powerful phrase. I love how relatable this poem is—oh wait, all your poems are. I thank you for putting words to the kind of heart pain that has to do with the fear of losing someone precious. I understand this, both relating to an intimate beloved and also children. I don’t know if you have any children, human or fur or otherwise, that is when I have felt that heart bruising the most, standing at the door as my 20 something go off driving in the Bay Area and just praying that whatever guardian angels and their own intuition can keep them protected, will do so, and bring them back to me time again, whole, happy. Thank you!

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James Crews's avatar

I don't have kiddo's, but I have had furry children, and I can understand this a little. Though I think it is a very particular love that my both my parents modeled for me. Thank you for sharing this!

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Debora Tremont's avatar

Pre-ordered and can’t wait! ❤️

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James Crews's avatar

thank you, my friend!!

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Lisa McCrohan's avatar

I'm so excited for this, James. And what's a beautiful collaboration to do with your husband!

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Poetry and Miracles's avatar

Very exciting! I'm looking forward to the new book. I regularly revisit my copy of How to Love the World. 📕 💕

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James Crews's avatar

Oh, I'm so glad you have a copy of that book! It has given birth to many anthologies since!

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Brigid Beckman's avatar

Do you have a book signing event planned at Battenkill? I feel a road trip coming! 😊

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James Crews's avatar

We have lots of book signings, though not one at Battenkill. If you'd like to come to Vermont, we'll be reading & signing books at the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester, VT on Saturday, 5/10 at 4pm. We're trying to spread the indie bookstore love around as much as we can! xoxo

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Brigid Beckman's avatar

I'm putting it in my calendar! 😊

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Karly Randolph Pitman's avatar

Beautiful, James. I'm very grateful for the compilation that you and Brad have created together. Thank you for birthing this book into the world.

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James Crews's avatar

Thank you, Karly. We appreciate your kind words.

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Dottie Turner Leatherwood's avatar

❤️

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Gratitude and grief.

Unlikely couple, they may

show up when we feel.

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James Crews's avatar

So true!

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Skott Jones's avatar

congratulations, james! what a wonderful project to breathe into the world. thanks for celebrating our community and providing the microphone from the mighty to the many

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