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Pages: 304
Published: July 2024
ISBN: 9780983066958
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Dear Elena

Hope and Sadness

by Daniel H Steinberg

This book covers the time between the death of my six-year-old daughter and the day, four months later, that she would have finished first grade. There are stories about Elena, her family, and friends. But mostly, it is the journey of a grieving father trying to find his way.


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This is a book about a happy and healthy six-year-old.

The book begins the day after she died.

That morning, the morning after his youngest daughter died suddenly and unexpectedly, Daniel Steinberg created a blog to help him through this painful time.

For years, people all over the world have written to say that the stories have made them better friends, partners, and parents. They write that they value the time they have with others because, after reading the essays, they understand that nothing is guaranteed.

This book covers the time between Elena’s death and the day, four months later, that she would have finished first grade. There are stories about Elena, her family, and friends. But mostly, it is the journey of a grieving father trying to find his way.

What You Need

A heart.

Resources

Releases:

  • P1.0 2024/07/08

Contents & Extracts

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  • Selected Essays
  • Unfinished Business
  • What to Say to Mourners
  • On Choosing a Wife
  • Two Religions
  • Newspaper Announcement
  • Sisters
  • Why No Pictures
  • Not Moving
  • Writer’s Block
  • Why
  • If Elena Were With Us
  • Maggie Rose
  • A Call from Above
  • One Days
  • … and more

Author

Daniel H Steinberg is the author of more than a dozen books including the best selling books A Functional Programming Kickstart, A Swift Kickstart, Second Edition and A SwiftUI Kickstart. He has written apps for the iPhone and the iPad since the SDKs first appeared and has written programs for the Mac all the way back to System 7.

Daniel presents iOS, Functional Programming, SwiftUI, and Swift training and consults through his company Dim Sum Thinking. When he’s not coding or talking about coding for the Mac, the iPhone, and the iPad he’s probably cooking, baking bread, or hanging out with friends. Details on his training and speaking are on the Dim Sum Thinking website.

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About This Title

Pages: 304
Published: July 2024
ISBN: 9780983066958
Edition: 1
In Print