Tear soup : a recipe for healing after loss

by Pat Schwiebert

Other authorsChuck DeKlyen, Taylor Bills (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 1999

Publication

Imprint: Portland, Oregon. : Grief Watch, 2006, c1999. Responsibility: Pat Schwiebert. Physical: 51 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.

Call number

SB-CT / Schwi

Barcode

BK-07463

ISBN

9780961519766

CSS Library Notes

Description: A modern-day fable, told in a richly illustrated children's book format. Tear Soup, a recipe for healing after loss, centers around an old and somewhat wise woman, Grandy. Grandy has just suffered a big loss in her life and so she is headed to the kitchen to make a special batch of Tear Soup. There she chooses the size pot that is right for her loss, and she puts on her apron because she knows it's going to be messy. Slowly the pot is filled with tears as the old woman steeps away. To season her soup Grandy adds memories like the good times and the bad times, the silly and the sad times. She does not want to forget even one precious memory of her loss.

FY2017

Physical description

51 p.; 29 cm

Description

A modern-day fable, told in a richly illustrated children's book format, about a woman who has suffered a terrible loss.

Language

Original language

English

User reviews

LibraryThing member susan.suihkonen
A woman prepares a big pot of tear soup after suffering a serious loss. This is the story of her process of gathering ingredients and her cooking companions.
LibraryThing member jsmchurch
A children's book written by a Hospice nurse with over 30 years experience with people grieving the loss of someone special in their life. The book is about Grandy, who has just suffered a big loss in her life, and so she is cooking up her own unique batch of "tear soup".
LibraryThing member jhill06
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Critique: This is a realistic fiction book because, while it is about tear soup, it is a metaphor for the grieving process, which is very real and relevant to the world. It's characters are believable, and when Grandy is adding tears to her soup, it makes you think of all
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the times when you have made tear soup without even knowing what it was called.
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LibraryThing member Lake_Oswego_UCC
An easy-to-understand picutre book for anybody who is grieving or who knows someone struggling with grief.
LibraryThing member PitcherBooks
Great book. Excellant text. A definite 'good buy' if you or someone you love is grieving. Loved the endpaper art. Found the interior illustrations too cartoony, distracting, and simply unappealing. Concentrate on the text.
Granma looks positively creepy to me and, even grieving, nobody looks that
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creepy! Actually thought of re-typing out the text for myself so I could read it without having to overcome the distracting art each time I crack the book. (Which I would suggest as an idea for others who might feel the same. The authors do know whereof they speak). The illustrator is obviously a talented artist as evidenced by the (too few!) illustrations which contain no people or animals.
Mind you, I buy a lot of books solely for the art so this unappealing art is major flaw. What could have been a wonderful helping book for all ages is effectively limited to kids and fans of the big-eyed manga cartoon styles. Which leaves out a world of other people who might otherwise benefit from the very excellant message contained therein. Also, I truly disliked the full page DVD ad in the back of the book too. A discreet little note directing one to the website would have sufficed.
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LibraryThing member FormanLibrary
Great book, well illustrated, for both adults and children.
LibraryThing member crossandcrown
A beautifully illustrated picture book. What appears to be a children's story is actually a recipe for dealing with or understanding grief. Tear Soup gives a glimpse into Grandy's life as she blends different ingredients into her grief process. This is a very special book for anyone experiencing
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grief or their friends and loved ones. (Griefshare)
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LibraryThing member chermom5
This book deals with loss, and tells the story of an old woman, Grandy, whose husband has recently died. Through Grandy and her grandson, Chester, it discusses the grief process and how people can help each other. It is a heartbreaking book with text and illustrations very accessible to young
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children and adults alike.
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LibraryThing member uufnn
Author is a registered nurse with hospice experience. Illustrator is her nephew. "Affirms the bereaved, educates the unbereaved and is a building block for cildren." Source: Book's dust jacket. At the back, has tips for those grieving and how to support someone who is grieving.
LibraryThing member Salsabrarian
A reassuring book about the process of grief, comparing it to making a pot of tear soup. Not all soups are made the same, and the cooking time may vary widely. But this is your soup to make, just the way you need it. If sharing with children, the metaphorical narrative may confuse them without an
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adult to talk them through it. But then this book is meant to be shared and discussed; consider it an ingredient for your tear soup. For adult readers, it's a gentle, brief balm of reassurance and understanding, especially when it's too hard to do anything else.
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LibraryThing member wichitafriendsschool
A book about moving through the grief process.

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(46 ratings; 4.3)
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