Spring 2023

Living the Hard Times Out Loud

Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents   2014. A challenging, life-changing year filled with sickness, hospitals, trauma. Summer was a tailspin. Uncanny, unsavory. Something

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“The Hat”

Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents My husband was so strong, athletic, caring. I fell in love with him when I witnessed how gently

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Ascents

Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents Rock-hobbled pace: praiseproud, profane. Slow strolls aroundeach missing mountain. About the Author(s) Katherine A. Franklin, PT, DPT, PhD(c)

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Owed to the Fingers

Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents Fingers make our lives go aroundThey snap and tap out daily soundsThey wave on a fetal ultrasoundAnd lower

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Little Gestures

Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents You turned the broken door handle,went inside, and here we are. The tools I have to help are

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The Fight

Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents We didn’t understand whenthe doctor said “I’m sorry,”the day you were born.It didn’t matter to us.You were our

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Editorial: “The Thicket of Life”

Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents The “thicket of life.” This metaphor resonates deeply with me as I struggle under the weight of unanswered

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Gutted

Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents Going through old filesI received a firm slap in the faceSinking back into the realityI lived not long

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