Crossing the River Illustrated by Ruth Hengeveld VIVO is an exhilarating story

VIVO is an exhilarating story about gathering your courage

among them Claude Lorrain

to Damascus

and environment

offering readers a gripping tale of ambition and betrayal

Crossing the River Illustrated by Ruth Hengeveld VIVO is an exhilarating storyA powerful exploration of grief and resilience following the death of award winning journalist Carol Smiths son that combines memoir, reportage, and lessons in how to heal. Everyone deals with grief in their own way. Helen Macdonald found solace in training a wild goshawk. Cheryl Strayed found strength in hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. For Carol Smith, a Pulitzer Prizenominated journalist struggling with the sudden death of her seven year old son,