Della J. Cameron

Forever a Child of God Della J. Cameron

There are so many stories in the world that beg to be told-personal accounts of torment and triumph that demonstrate the incredible capacity, and resilience, of the human heart. However, few authors can forge a memoir as compelling as has Della Cameron, a woman widowed when her husband died of cancer. Her account of the fifteen months preceding his demise is a shockingly astute and heartbreaking portrait of both herself and her husband, told in their words. Della Cameron tells this tale in courageous, dry-eyed prose. She does not martyr her lost love but rather gently and concisely allows his true, admirable nature to live through her words. On one level simple and devoid of emotion and on another achingly eloquent, her words contrast strikingly with her husband's transcribed sermons to create a dialogue of their experience that is as heart wrenching as it is well-written. Filled with revealing biblical passages and supported through academic footnotes, Cameron's solemn account of her loss refuses to be just another memoir. Instead, she has fearlessly produced an astounding work that is part novel, part journal, and part religio-psychological study of the nature of dying. Forever a Child of God is a mural of two lives and the countless lives they touched, a must-read for anyone caring for a terminally ill spouse, relative, or friend. -Ellen Tanner Marsh, New York Times Best-Selling Author