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I write about the landscape of grief, nature, and the wisdom of fools. The author of four books, my essays, poems, and reviews have been published in over 50 journals, including in the Huffington Post and Colorado Review. I’ve won the River Teeth Nonfiction Book Award, the Chautauqua and Literal Latte’s essay prizes, and my work has been nominated for four Pushcart Prizes and named a notable by Best American Essays. My account of hiking in Yosemite to deal with my wife’s death, Mountains of Light, was published by the University of Nebraska Press. http://www.markliebenow.com.

Friday, May 2, 2014

Converting the Home


Journal entry 32

Today I gave away more of Evelyn’s possessions.

I filled the backseat of the car with her professional outfits and drove them to a place that helps low-income women acquire the business clothes they need to interview for decent jobs. I took her teaching resources to a teaching friend, and her music to someone who sings.


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2 comments:

  1. I did the same thing. I put a lot of thought into it and asked myself, "Who would he want to have this," or "Who would benefit the most from this." It helps comfort me that I did my best.

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  2. It's like spreading our loved ones throughout the world, where others can see these objects and remember who they were.

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