Reshelving Alexandria
Stories from the Ashes Podcast
014 Night Wakings, Grief, and the Healing Power of Poetry
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014 Night Wakings, Grief, and the Healing Power of Poetry

A chat with Val, beach reads, and some non-fiction for good measure

Our Guest: Valerie Brandt.

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Featured books in this episode:

  • Monster in the Hollows (Wingfeather Saga book 3) by Andrew Peterson

  • Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr: Their lives, their times, their duel by Anna Erskine Crouse and Russell Crouse (a Landmark book)

  • Thomas Jefferson, His Many Talents by Johanna Johnston

  • Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Here’s a link to the article Ambre still wants to finish reading on Motherhood as a Hero’s Journey.


We’d love to hear what you’re been reading this summer!

Have any books especially touched you on the topics of grief or mental health? We’d love to hear about them!


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