About Four Seasons for Charlotte
Rachel Reynolds shares a powerful journey in her memoir, Four Seasons for Charlotte. It is the story of an ordinary family bearing an extraordinary burden.
When Rachel’s three year old daughter Charlotte was diagnosed with a brain tumor, the world of the Reynolds family was changed forever. In Four Seasons for Charlotte, she recounts the events of the year of Charlotte’s diagnosis, treatment, and eventual death. Her chronicle of the family’s story is about more than the untimely death of a child. It is about harnessing the strength of a community, gaining perspective through tragedy, and finding light in a time of darkness.
When Rachel’s three year old daughter Charlotte was diagnosed with a brain tumor, the world of the Reynolds family was changed forever. In Four Seasons for Charlotte, she recounts the events of the year of Charlotte’s diagnosis, treatment, and eventual death. Her chronicle of the family’s story is about more than the untimely death of a child. It is about harnessing the strength of a community, gaining perspective through tragedy, and finding light in a time of darkness.
My Review:
This book was very poignant and
touching. Rachel Reynolds did a very inspiring job writing this
memoir. It is hard for me to express how this memoir made me feel.
I could not even imagine being in Rachel’s shoes. I really admire
her for writing the memoir and giving people a glimpse of what it is
like to struggle through a year of your young child fighting cancer.
Her memoir is heartfelt and I feel that she doesn’t feel sorry for
herself, she wrote and honest account of what that struggle was like.
I highly recommend this book if you are in a similar situation, and
even if you aren't in a situation like this, this book will make you
appreciate your children. If you read this memoir, have a box of
tissues handy. I give this memoir five stars.
I was given a copy of this book for
my honest review.
ABOUT RACHEL REYNOLDS
Rachel Reynolds is a special educator and freelance writer. She currently serves as the principal of the Dominion School, operated by Commonwealth Autism Service. You can find her writing at Richmond Mom,Hello Grief, Richmond Magazine, the webzine Insert Eyeroll, and her personal blog, See What You Meme. She is also the co-founder and executive director of CJ’s Thumbs Up Foundation (CJSTUF). In 2012, Rachel was awarded the Eagle Rare Life Award for Courage.
Rachel lives in Ashland, Virginia with her husband and two incredibly annoying (but completely adorable) cats. In her spare time, she obsesses over Don Draper, dark chocolate, and public radio personalities (not necessarily in that order). You can follow Rachel on Twitter, Facebook, or Goodreads.
To find out more, please visit http://www.rachel-writes.com
Sounds like a good read! I liked your review.
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