Title: Now I Can Think Myself to Mars: A Son’s Final Goodbye, A Mother’s Journal of Renewal
Author: Grace Hournbuckle Walker
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 978-1491794128
Pages: 138
Genre: Poetry

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Synopsis

When Grace Hournbuckle Walker talked for the last time with her eight-year-old son, Nathan, he shared his joyful hope and anticipation of his future in heaven with Jesus. That unforgettable exchange inspired Grace to create poetry and letters capturing elements of that conversation and the foundation of trust in God shared by mother and son. Now I Can Think Myself to Mars: A Son's Final Goodbye, A Mother's Journal of Renewal collects those writings and bridges the decades between that conversation and the present moment. As you read these words, you will find yourself retracing a mother's journey of loss and renewal and reliving a boy's deep and abiding trust in the grace of God. The first set of poems-Book 1: 1992–1997-traverses the thoughts Nathan shared with his mother and her reflections. Book 2: 1998–2008 draws in the writings of Richard T. Walker, Nathan's father and Grace's husband, before returning to Grace's writings. Book 3: 2007–2013 collects inspirational writings, while Conclusion: 2013–2015 ends with letters Grace wrote to Nathan. By sharing these reflections, you will come to know how the author began to discover that the Lord's mercy and favor ... has allowed me to walk my walk of faith, and to not only endure but also flourish. At the same time, the sense of God's grace will help you to look-with Nathan-to that day when you may join him, saying, Now I can think myself to Mars.

About the Author

grace-author-240x300The author is retired after thirty-four years in practice as a nurse practitioner, certified in both family practice and in family psychiatric and mental health practice. She has a BSN from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, an MSN from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, and a post graduate certificate from the University of Cincinnati. During her last twelve years of practice, she specialized in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Concurrently, the author served on the faculty of the University of Cincinnati in both family and psychiatric nurse practitioner programs during her last twenty years of practice. Widowed, she moved back to her home state of New Mexico after having lived for thirty-five years with her husband and family in Cincinnati, Ohio, except for a brief sojourn in Mobile, Alabama. For her first two years in New Mexico, the author alternated between a house in the desert and a mountain cabin, depending on her desire for heat or cold, geographically adjusting the thermostat of her HVAC. She then settled into the family cabin in the mountains for a year, enjoying mild summers and white winters with clear blue skies. Currently she alternates between NM and Ohio to be near her daughter and son-in-law and to visit friends; however, she still enjoys intervals in New Mexico’s Sacramento Mountains. The author has been writing for many years about events or observations in her daily life. She also enjoys photographing her surroundings, mostly the flowers in her garden. She is a Christ follower with an interest in encouraging other Christ followers. Her writings include scriptural references in a format that can be used for personal or small-group devotions.

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