Description

An extraordinary hybrid memoir by writer and broadcaster Tara McGuire Holden After and Before melds truth and fiction as Tara tries to grapple with the loss of her son Holden after he died from an accidental opioid overdose At once McGuire creates a contemporary comingofage story along with a devastatingly thorough depiction of a mothers griefWith heroic honesty and searing insight McGuire opens her heart for readers to accompany her as she tries to reconcile with the unthinkable In a stylish blend of fiction and fact as McGuire listens to Holdens voice after he dies she recounts and imagines what led Holden to his tragic end and createsways to honour Holdens life