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Empty Burdens

By Elizabeth Ashley

Empty Burdens

By Elizabeth Ashley

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Empty Burdens is a surreal and poetic journey through the five stagesof grief, told through the eyes of a soul searching for peace in a worldbuilt from sorrow. Desperate to reach the House of Coping and drinkfrom the elusive Elixir of Closure, the narrator is instead swept into atheatrical maze of emotional detours-a performance staged by theEmpty Burdens themselves.From the Empty Burdens Plaza, "Happily Never After" Bar to theshadowy corners of the Bargaining Basement, and "Bye Bye Butterfly"Fountain. Each chapter reveals a new facet of grief-both hauntingand strangely beautiful. The story blurs the lines between reality andmetaphor, offering readers a mirror to their own losses and the quietstrength it takes to carry them.By the end, the narrator comes to understand that grief doesn't vanish-itbecomes part of the landscape of memory. Letting go isn't about forgetting;it's about accepting the echo and choosing to move forward anyway.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
312
Release Date:
2025-11-27
Publication Date:
2025-11-27
Publisher:
Archway Publishing
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1665786558
ISBN13:
9781665786553
Weight:
455 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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