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I'd Still Choose You, is a true story authored by Rebecca DiTore about the loss of her husband, Mike, as well as their love and journey through cancer. Mike passed away just under 2 years ago to brain cancer. He was only 30 years old, and left behind Rebecca and their two boys, Dante and Dominic, who were just babies at the time of his passing. In addition to writing this book, Rebecca has also started a Foundation for grieving children called the Small Moments Foundation which creates small moments of joy and healing for children who have recently lost a parent or sibling to cancer.

Death isn't easy, nor is caregiving. Rue’s Butterfly, a memoirby Donna Welser, provides a thoughtful story on the challenges of being a caregiver to a loved one, and dealing with the aftermath of losing them. Through thoughtful questions, personal reflection and the sharing of practical tools, Donna shows readers the importance of having hard discussions before they are needed, sustaining relationships, and finding time to build and live a bucket list. When we spend so much time planning for tomorrow, we often forget to live in today. Rue’s Butterfly reminds us to enjoy life as it happens while being prepared for what can happen.

This book's mission is to inspire in a small daily way. To share one person's experience of living through grief while striving to maintain a gratitude attitude and live with grace; as my mother did. My hope is this helps others see the depth of pain grief can have but that at the same time, gratitude can play a role - in helping move through the grief, helping life continue on and helping us carry all that love in our hearts, honoring that lost loved one in the best way we possibly can.