We all grieve the same person, our sister, Danielle, but that grief looks very different between the three of us. If, like me, you have been through this yourself, or even if you have experienced a recent loss of any family member, reading Stroud's minute and varied descriptions of the pain will pull at your heartstrings -- and bring to the surface any parts of your own unresolved pain . I could not love her more than I do, our sibling bond means everything to me and plays such a huge role in my life. Most people are able to give blood, but a lot fewer people than are needed to meet demand actually do. Pleased I read the afterword which emphasised the author realised it was all focused on her and not her sister's children or other siblings because I had been feeling it was all her and no real compassion for those other very close relatives who were airbrushed out.

The Red of My Blood, by Clover Stroud - Frances Wilson The Red of My Blood, by Clover Stroud - Frances Wilson

Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. I welcome the opportunity to learn more about how it can make you feel, and it helped me to understand how others may be feeling after the loss of someone they love and adore. It's a yes-book, I understood, I nodded with her, the expansion of thoughts I might have had or hadn't thought to have was a good experience.

Stroud’s second book, My Wild and Sleepless Nights, is about maternal ambivalence and she spares none of the details. They recognise foreign substances, such as germs, and alert your immune system, which destroys them. An eye health provider ( optometristor an ophthalmologist) can do an eye exam to find out what caused the blood in your eye. The immediate aftermath, the 7 day milestone, the 'I can't imagine your pain, I can't imagine life without my sister' condolences.

The Red of my Blood: A Death and Life Story - Goodreads The Red of my Blood: A Death and Life Story - Goodreads

Unlike her previous two books, this definitely wanders around a lot more and perhaps reflects her state of mind when navigating grief, as she herself admits it is a path you go back on several times.Within the tight limits of her home, she manages to take us on a sprawling and unexpected journey through her bereavement. Rubbing too hard can cause minor trauma to your eyes, which may lead to a subconjunctival hemorrhage.