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CHRISTINE HASSING graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Michigan University, her love for writing kept under lock and key. Her multidisciplinary degree, many Supply Chain positions in her professional career, and her volunteerism began to unlock the door holding the desire to write. When not exercising among the trees and communicating with winged and four-legged messengers, Christine is completing her Master of Arts from Gonzaga University. She also authors the essence of lives well lived through writing veteran warrior life stories, legacy life stories, and eulogies/ celebrations of life. To the Moon and Back…to Me: What I Learned from Four Running Feet is her first book. At long last, writing has been set free.
Reviewed by Romuald Dzemo for Readers' Favorite
Bold, charming, and inspirational, this is a memoir on a loss that we so often neglect and that leaves a void in many lives - the loss of a family member - and for the protagonist, it’s a dog called Roo. In To the Moon and Back to Me: What I Learned from Four Running Feet, Christine Hassing explores the lessons of nature, the power of connection — even with a dog — and how our awareness of the life bubbling around us can lead us back to ourselves. She shares her story of loss, family and compassion, one that culminates with self-acceptance. Edged with insight and witticism, To the Moon and Back to Me will appeal to canine lovers and anyone looking for an inspiring read.
The narrative is filled with powerful insights, lessons and reflections on life, on purpose, and on the metaphor of the road. Addressing the reader at the start of the story, the author unveils her gift for insight when she states: “I met a gentleman who shared what would become the foundation to my belief about life. No moment is coincidence. No person crosses our path unplanned.” Christine Hassing communicates in a very compelling voice and shows a unique gift at exploring human emotions and navigating the deeper layers of the human heart.
An insightful effort that brings clarity to a baffling event in the protagonist’s life, To the Moon and Back to Me: What I Learned from Four Running Feet is deeply emotional and poignant, and written in a way that allows readers to see a reflection of their own experience through the eyes and clear voice of the narrator. The lyricism in style, coupled with the conscious use of symbolism, drives a message of hope and compels readers to look at life and human connections from a fresh perspective.
