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"Assayas is one of my favorite living filmmakers, and this film is a testament to why that is. To me, it is the most effective film on grief and loneliness in the twenty-first century, when everyone views their electronic devices as extra appendages. It’s a genre-pushing investigation into the unknowable ways in which we communicate with one another through devices and airwaves, which we are still only just beginning to understand."

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Merissa (13600 KP) created a post

Nov 24, 2025

When medicine fails and motherhood remains, one woman discovers how to rebuild a life from the quiet edges of grief. 💔

Today’s showcase features The Still Point by Anuradha — a beautifully written, deeply reflective #Memoir that explores loss, healing, and the strength found in stillness. A powerful piece of #NonFiction for anyone who appreciates emotional honesty and quiet resilience.

Read the full post here https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/the-still-point-by-anuradha

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Kristy H (1252 KP) rated Grace After Henry in Books

Oct 31, 2019

This was a lovely and often heartbreaking book about love and loss. Grace and Henry have just bought a house together when he dies, leaving Grace bereft. She moves into their new home and one day Henry shows up to fix the faulty boiler. Only it isn’t Henry, of course; the look-alike man’s name is Andy, and suddenly Grace’s life is turned upside down.

This is a different sort of story—sometimes predictable but often not. It’s touching and sad and captures grief and love quite wonderfully. Grace is an excellent, real character, and her ache for Henry is so true and honest. There are plenty of funny moments, too; her parents’ battles with the moths in their home was my favorite. The supporting cast is simply wonderful, particularly Grace’s friends from the cemetery (you read that right) and her elderly neighbor, Betty.

This isn’t always the easiest book to read, as it so well portrays grief and heartache, but it’s very well-done, and I appreciated reading such a heartfelt and loving story. Definitely worth picking up.