Danielle Crittenden and David Frum write about daughter Miranda's sudden death
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Updated · The Washington Post · May 6
Danielle Crittenden and David Frum write about daughter Miranda's sudden death
2 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · May 6
Miranda was 32 when she died suddenly, prompting the Washington journalists to chronicle their loss in separate works.
Frum wrote an essay and Crittenden a new memoir, using storytelling as a way to process grief after what they describe as an unthinkable family tragedy.
Their accounts centre on remembering Miranda and navigating bereavement, with the phrase “That’s not on the table” becoming a family mantra after her death.
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Their mantra rejects 'healing.' Does this approach offer true solace or create a different kind of pain?