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What Remains of Elsie Jane

Written by: Chelsea Wakelyn
Narrated by: Julienne Irons
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A heartbreaking and darkly funny portrait of a woman unravelling in the wake of tragedy.

Sam is dead, which means that Elsie Jane has just lost the brilliant, sensitive man she planned to grow old with. The early days of grief are a fog of work and single parenting. Too restless to sleep, Elsie pores over Sam's old love letters, paces her house, and bickers with the ghosts of Sam and her dead parents night after night. As the year unfolds, she develops an obsession with a local murder mystery, attends a series of disastrous internet dates in search of a "replacement soulmate," and solicits a space-time wizard via Craigslist, convinced he will help her forge a path through the cosmos back to Sam.

Examining the ceaseless labor of motherhood, the stigma of death by drug poisoning, and the allure of magical thinking in the wake of tragedy, What Remains of Elsie Jane is a heart-splitting reminder that grief is born from the depths of love.

Contains mature themes.
©2023 Chelsea Wakelyn (P)2023 Tantor
Women's Fiction Biographical Fiction Genre Fiction
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Incredibly eloquent in every way

Tragedy, love and humour all wrapped up in a sincere depiction of what it means to be a mother, a friend, a family member, a human, going through the processes of loss. A honest master piece that had me in tears throughout the chapters. A must read!

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