Eclipse of the Mourning Star - by Robert E Ogden (Paperback)

About the Book

Eclipse of the Mourning Star is a powerfully emotional coming-of-age memoir, equal parts gutting and humorous in its recounting of murder, suicide, racial healing, romance, and

even black holes.

Book Synopsis

Eclipse of the Mourning Star is a powerfully emotional coming-of-age memoir, equal parts gutting and humorous in its recounting of murder, suicide, racial healing, glamour, romance, and even black holes. It begins when Robert Eujean Ogden's sister is stabbed to death on his eleventh birthday. Later in life, his mother dies by suicide in what Robert originally thought was an accident. Later still, he deals with the loss of his father from an aggressive cancer, and the death of his brother.

Through it all, the book conveys that laughter is a potent medicine, but love is the cure. Spanning nearly three decades, Eclipse of the Mourning Star guides the reader through a life that has led deep into a forest of doubt, leaving an inspiring glow of distant lanterns.

Eclipse of the Mourning Star is illustrated in premium color and blackhole black and white by thirty-three world renowned artists hailing from seven different countries.

Review Quotes

"I have the urge to tear through every page in this book. But that would be like running full sprint through an art gallery." - Adam Soltau

"I dogeared the pages that have a line that I want to get tattooed. Almost every page is dogeared." - Brielle Sharpe

"It hit me hard, deep in my chest." - Laura Monteiro