Grace Andren

For the past 19 years, Grace Andren has mourned the death of her young daughter, Andrea. It was only through her passion for writing poetry that she was able to express her grief—opening a floodgate of emotions. Joy. Sorrow. Anger. Love.

Her poetic journey through the grieving process is contained within her book, Speaking In Tears. Through her words, and their black and white photographic representation, she takes the reader from sorrow to hope.

“But moving forward is not letting go because we take our loved ones with us.” —Grace Andren

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