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• some people may not do great things, but do small things in great ways.•

It’s book 38 of 2023 and another emotional read that you will like reading.

The impact of Covid-19 on our lives has been far-reaching, with some people discovering new passions and reconnecting with friends, while others have experienced the heartbreaking loss of their loved ones. “My Dad’s Daughter” by @divyatheauthor is a moving story that celebrates the unbreakable bond between a father and daughter.

Divya shares the difficult phase when her entire family was affected by Covid-19 and the ways in which she managed to navigate through the challenging situation. Through her story, she highlights how pain can test and transform an individual.

Candidly narrated with a descriptive, comforting writing style, she explores the themes of loss, pain and love as she paints a vivid and loving portrait of her father, and her recollections of their time together. I enjoyed reading about her bond with her father, and his loving personality. The person that he was, I could relate to it so well.

As she says, this book is a reminder that grief has two parts. •The first is the loss and the second is the rebuilding of life all over again.•

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It’s an emotional read, calming yet powerful, and the way Divya dealt with the pain. The language is simple and where Divya shares her loving memories and the way she felt in the pool of emotions while standing strong for her family. Where pain really tests and changes a person.

Lovingly describes her father’s personality and how parents are always there for their kids and how once we get married, our bond with our parent’s changes.

Divya’s writing is both honest and heartfelt, and she shares her experiences with a sense of vulnerability and raw emotion that is deeply affecting. A smooth-paced, moving read that will startle you.

Divya’s journey of grief, healing, and resilience as she navigates through the profound loss of her beloved father is inspiring and is a reminder for each one of us to spend the time and create memories with the people we love.

Overall, “My Dad’s Daughter” is a beautiful and moving memoir that is sure to resonate with readers. It is a tribute to the power of love between father and daughter and a powerful reminder that, we heal with time and at the end all we have are memories.

Summary

‘My Dad’s Daughter’ is an emotional journey of a daughter with her father, which, for her, ended at the hospital door. Divya’s father succumbed to COVID in May 2021, and that marked the most catastrophic experience for her as she helplessly witnessed her father going through an unimaginable ordeal and passing away without his family around him. Unable to handle the sudden demise of her dad in the most unprecedented circumstances witnessed by this generation, Divya struggled to find any closures. Even with all the means, she could not provide a befitting farewell to her Dad. For a long time, her heart carried the burden of death only to realise later that our relationship with our parents is not confined to the mortal world. The bond is so deep that a parent finds channels to communicate with their child through different mediums. What changed for Divya in the few months since her father’s passing away that made her believe in this idea? How did Divya find closure? As Divya opens up about her most well-guarded emotional moments and confessions in this book, the story unfolds to reveal how loss of a loved one and the ensuing pain tests and changes a person. This story is as personal in nature as it is universal in its themes of love, loss and pain. To read ‘My Dad’s Daughter’ is to embark on a journey across a sea of emotions as gentle as a calming breeze and as turbulent as a sea storm and find closure at the end of it.

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