An Excellent Example of Letting Go With Grace

John Edwards in one of those extra-ordinary people who live their life in grace and consequently seem to be able to project that sense of calm at the passing of our loved ones, for we will all experience such a loss at some time in our life. What if God Were the Sun is a short novel that does just that... shows how to live, and let go, with grace and dignity, in love and joy. The novel does have a slightly 'semi-autobiographical' quality to it, but that doesn't in any way detract from the simple joy of reading the book, which is something that a reader could do over and over again, taking something different from the book each time they read.

The book is at once beautiful and sensitive, full of compassion as well as the hard realities of life, but is overall an uplifting tale, even though the ending of the book might leave you needing tissue, as well as being very cleverly done and a reflection of the beginning in a kind of endless circle kind of way. ( )

I would highly suggest this book for anyone who is dealing with grief. It doesn't matter if you have lost a family member, a friend, or a pet, grief is an emotion we all experience in our own way, but it is also universal. This short story covers many forms of passing in a heartwarming and touching way, following the family of one man, who certainly seems based on the author in many ways. This is a book that you will keep and be able to read whenever you need that uplifting reminder that life continues on after death, not only for those who have passed on, but for the living as well. I was especially touched and inspired by the conversation the main character has with his mother in his youth, how the passing down of knowledge from one generation to the next could be a healing experience as well as a tradition. Some may need tissues, some may close the book on the final pages with a smile on their faces, but all will be moved in one way or another. ( )