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Unpacked: From Pei To Palawan
I hadn't always been lost, but Prince Edward Island had suddenly become too small for my grief. My grief needed the whole world. It needed isolation. It needed inspiration. It needed something to change, something to be released. It needed an answer."
In 2008, Maureen and Mitch Cobb took drastic action in the wake of the stillbirth death of their second child, Tya. They packed up two-year-old Leila and set out on a journey through Southeast Asia, a trip of courage, love, and, ultimately, redemption. They left their small town in the Maritimes to fill the silence of their grief with the noisy spice markets of Bali, the crashing waves of the Philippines, and the golden surrenders of Borneo's hot sun. Through twelve countries and nine months, in the chaos of difficult travel plans and once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, this young family begins to find acceptance in the humanity that surrounds them, the inspiration in each other to continue, and the courage to come back from their complicated grief.
Unpacked is the inspiring story of a mother in search of herself, a husband and wife fighting for a marriage, a young daughter who rises from confusion, and the scenes and revelations that bring Mo out of her paralyzing grief and into the perspective of a new world.
In 2008, Maureen and Mitch Cobb took drastic action in the wake of the stillbirth death of their second child, Tya. They packed up two-year-old Leila and set out on a journey through Southeast Asia, a trip of courage, love, and, ultimately, redemption. They left their small town in the Maritimes to fill the silence of their grief with the noisy spice markets of Bali, the crashing waves of the Philippines, and the golden surrenders of Borneo's hot sun. Through twelve countries and nine months, in the chaos of difficult travel plans and once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, this young family begins to find acceptance in the humanity that surrounds them, the inspiration in each other to continue, and the courage to come back from their complicated grief.
Unpacked is the inspiring story of a mother in search of herself, a husband and wife fighting for a marriage, a young daughter who rises from confusion, and the scenes and revelations that bring Mo out of her paralyzing grief and into the perspective of a new world.
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186 pages, Paperback
Published May 11, 2017
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August 25, 2017
It sounds wrong to say I "enjoyed" this book since the story revolves around a family's grief, so I'll just say that this was such a beautiful read. Mo poured her heart onto the pages, and while yours will ache, reading the most raw, gut-wrenching experiences of a mother's loss, you'll also smile and perhaps even chuckle reading about travel mishaps we've all had.
Mo is a writer, but based on her descriptions, I would also call her a painter. The imagery of all the places she has travelled to ... I felt like I was right there with her (and I now have a list of Want To Visit places!).
Grief. Exploration (of place *and* of self). Motherhood. All themes Mo doesn't shy away from in her memoir.
I highly recommend this book, and I look forward to more works from the author.
Mo is a writer, but based on her descriptions, I would also call her a painter. The imagery of all the places she has travelled to ... I felt like I was right there with her (and I now have a list of Want To Visit places!).
Grief. Exploration (of place *and* of self). Motherhood. All themes Mo doesn't shy away from in her memoir.
I highly recommend this book, and I look forward to more works from the author.
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