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Saturday 5 October 2013

The Death & Life of Charlie St.Cloud - Ben Sherwood



            I always like books with a dog in and this one has two...... a loyal companion who loves baseball & a loopy retriever who likes to run on the beach.Tricking your mind this book makes you wonder if you are here or the afterlife as you make your way through the chapters - sometimes you are not sure!

A really quick read this book talks about issues of relationships, life, death, adventure, fun and choices people make. Charlie works in a graveyard with some interesting friends and a goose scaring program most kids would love to operate.

Charlie doesn't want to let go of the past, but learns that the past is pushing him away. Never boring, sometimes confusing, this is a book I'd recommend for children 10+.

Picked up to read for a reading group I enjoyed the conversations it inspired about spirits, the afterlife and grieving.

It helps us to remember that although some people may be gone, they will always live on in our hearts.
 
I look forward to watching the film which I intend to order on DVD!

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