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Bowie Rowan
@bowie · 4:51

#BookReview | What I learned about grief from reading Hua Hsu's memoir 'Stay True'

article image placeholderReview | Hua Hsu’s ‘Stay True’ questions the meaning of a senseless tragedy
It's clear that for sue, he never really got over this tragedy, but I don't think the point is to get over it, but in fact, to let the grief shape you and to let it make you more vulnerable and loving and enjoy the time you have being fully yourself. And, as the title suggests, to stay true

#amreading #immigration #memoir #grief #mentalhealth #books #asianamerican https://s.swell.life/STYc6m0mQ3PHFUV

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Sumran Jot Singh
@Sumranjs · 2:39

@bowie

I try to listen in and see what from the eyes of people who have not gone through that experience. So I'm assuming in your case you born and raised here, but then you can feel. So that feeling and that acknowledgment of that feeling is very special. So thanks for sharing this and as usual, I'll keep listening and I also look forward to your takes on my book reviews. Tiding the shelf
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Bowie Rowan
@bowie · 1:19

@Sumranjs

And it's why I really believe that books can change the world because they can make us see and understand new and different perspectives while also at the same time, I think really reconnecting us with our shared humanity and struggles despite very different circumstances, which I just think is such a magical experience. I appreciate it more and more with each book that I read, rather than less. So thank you for reminding me of that tonight
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