Once More We Saw Stars

Jayson Greene narrates his beautifully written memoir with a quiet, restrained intensity suited to the challenging subject: a recounting of the traumatic accident that claimed the life of his daughter and the heartbreaking aftermath of this loss. His daughter, two-year-old Greta, was sitting on a New York City bench when a brick from a crumbling windowsill eight stories above fell and struck her head. Greene's emotional narration feels as intimate as a quiet conversation: Whether he's describing numb depression or simmering anger (at happily oblivious families, or those who've simply had the luck to grow old), he illuminates a path that winds through unimaginable, seemingly unsurvivable grief. This moving account will touch all listeners, particularly those who've lost someone and are struggling to comprehend their new reality. J.C.G. � AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine