Johanna’s Journey Rick McGrath Matilija Press ISBN: 0-9773576-1-9 Non-Fiction, Memoir Reviewed by Dr. Tami Brady

The subtitle of Johanna’s Journey is A True Story of Love, Loss and Faith. Lately, there seem to be a lot of these true love stories. Not to sound callous but most of these stories follow the same format: I met my partner, we fell deeply in love, some horribly illness/accident happened, and then our loved pulled us through.

Johanna’s Journey is slightly different. I believe the difference (and the reason this book sticks with me) is that the author’s purpose is different from other true love stories. Like other true love authors, Rick McGrath wants to celebrate his feelings for his Johanna but there is also a great deal of sadness and guilt that this man is obviously trying to work through. There definitely is a great love story here, of two real people who had happy memories and days that they would have rather forgotten. However, there is also a reminder to love fully because you just never know what life will bring next.

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