I wrote this as a book of help to other children, but it was also in some respects a love note to my parents. Has Given Us , Unexpected Answers and My Angry Son , about the journey her son took after his father was killed in Vietnam. Her stories have been anthologized for three Chicken Soup of the Soul books, and her work appears regularly in McCalls, Reader s Digest and Woman s Day . In February, an excerpt from Nobody s Child is scheduled to run in Family Circle. Bartocci said she s been pleased so many readers have contacted her about the book, thanking her for helping them deal with a difficult time in their lives.
Child is a brief book that can be read in one sitting.
Bartocci said her intent was to make her work accessible to readers who are mourning the loss of a loved one. It s designed to be more of a friendly sharing of some of the key experiences of a parent s death. Bartocci tells the stories of dozens of other adults who also had to deal with the loss that she did. Some children were angry with their parents for leaving their financial matters in a mess. Old sibling rivalries often came back into play.