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Toward Clarity & Understanding

Elizabeth Brady has spent  the 12 years since the sudden death of her young son, Mack, thinking and writing about grief. In a new collection of essays, the Penn State professor shares what she’s learned about pain, perspective, and acceptance.
 

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