Making Toast by Roger Rosenblatt

Roger and Ginny Rosenblatt's grown, but still young, daughter Amy died very suddenly of a rare heart malfunction. She was at home on her treadmill and died nearly instantly. She left her husband, Harris, and three small children, Jessica, Sammy and Bubbies (James). Roger and Ginny move in and begin to help care for Harris and the grandchildren. This book covers the first year following Amy's death. It is a lovely, moving, unique book. Once grandparents, they now become parents along with Harris. Roger makes toast every morning for the kids, and he also has a Word for the Morning each day. He and Ginny braid their lives into those of the children and Harris. There are the everyday vignettes of life with three small kids, funny at times and poignant also, the moments of grief, the remembrances of Amy's life, the attentive goodness of family and friends and the knowledge that the constancy of love is a gift, both given and received.