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My first novel, Heart of a Kingdom

August 27, 2019 By Lisa Bain

Notice something a little different? Welcome to the new and improved TheRealLisaBain.com. Why the change? I’m excited to announce the release of my novel, Heart of a Kingdom, which warranted a little makeover. Whaddya think? Let me know in the comments section! CREATIVE … [Read more...] about My first novel, Heart of a Kingdom

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Belfast, Bereavement, Coping, Fantasy Fiction, Grief, Grief Recovery, Heart of a Kingdom, Ireland, Novel, Survivor, Widowhood, Widows, Writing Therapy

Widows and Wildflowers

July 30, 2019 By Lisa Bain

“There is poetry among the wildflowers.” Rachel Irene Stevenson A Keeping It Real Post When I was in Bristol a few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to see Calendar Girls on stage at the Hippodrome. A musical in a historic theater?  And based on a true story? Yes, please! I … [Read more...] about Widows and Wildflowers

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Featured, Grief Recovery Project, Travel, Widowhood Tagged With: Aran Islands, Bereavement, Calendar Girls, Coping, Deana Carter, Grief, Grief Journey, Grief Recovery, Hope, Inis Meain, Inspiration, Ireland, Rachel Irene Stevenson, Survivor, Widowhood, Widows, Wildflowers

The Wandering Widow’s Top 10 European Cities

June 4, 2018 By Lisa Bain

A Wandering Widow Post You know how parents aren't supposed to have a favorite kid? That's how I feel everytime someone asks me to rank the places I've visited. I've loved them all for different reasons, and most of them have ended up on my "come back and visit again" … [Read more...] about The Wandering Widow’s Top 10 European Cities

Filed Under: Grief Recovery Project, Travel Tagged With: Amstelveen, Austria, Belfast, Bucharest, Bucket List, Coping, Edinburgh, Holland, Ireland, Isle of Skye, Itlay, Killarney, Live Now, Long-term travel, Montserrat, Northern Ireland, Oban, Romania, Scotland, Solo Travel, Spain, Survivor, Travel, Tuscany, Vienna, Wandering Widow

Belfast – The Sequel

March 5, 2018 By Lisa Bain

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A Wandering Widow Post “Home isn't where you're from, it's where you find light when all grows dark.” Pierce Brown, Golden Son One of my Belfast friends recently observed that sequels were either better than the original or a complete letdown. I'd add they can also be … [Read more...] about Belfast – The Sequel

Filed Under: Grief Recovery Project, Travel, Widowhood Tagged With: Belfast, Cathedral Quarter, For Folk Sake, Gary Duffy, Ireland, Mark Kane, Music, Northern Ireland, Pubs, Solo Travel, The Balmoral, The Balmoral Hotel, The Basement, The Dirty Onion, The Duke of York, The Garrick, The Harp Bar, The John Hewitt, The Thirsty Goat, Travel, Wandering Widow

My Father’s Wake – A Review

February 21, 2018 By Lisa Bain

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  But we mortals remain, struggling within ourselves, generation to generation, to answer the same questions; how to live, how to love, and how to die. The wound we bear in grief is the same wound we bear in being human. Kevin Toolis Why A Book Review? I was … [Read more...] about My Father’s Wake – A Review

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Friends & Family, Grief Recovery Project, Reviews, Widowhood Tagged With: Book Review, Coping, Death, Dying, Grief, Grief Journey, Grief Recovery, Grief Recovery Project, Ireland, Irish Wake, Kevin Toolis, Mourning, My Father's Wake, Survivor, Wandering Widow, Western Death Machine, Widowhood, Widows

My Top 5 Ireland Takeaways

December 27, 2017 By Lisa Bain

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  "To have come from Ireland no matter how long ago is to be of Ireland in some part forever." -Franklin Delaney   Two-and-a-half months of magic on this island is more than most people could imagine,  and I'm well aware of how incredibly lucky I am. To say it … [Read more...] about My Top 5 Ireland Takeaways

Filed Under: Reviews, Travel Tagged With: Emerald Isle, Grief Recovery Project, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Solo Travel, The Troubles, Travel, Wandering Widow

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Heart of a Kingdom is a riveting tale of love, courage, loss, and survival set in the magical Kingdom of the Talking Tres, and the City of Belfast. Newly widowed Queen Libby must endure the devastating loss of her husband, do the … Read More about New Book: Heart Of A Kingdom

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Lisa Bain became a young widow in 2016 after losing her husband to cancer. She quickly learned we live in a grief phobic society, which isolates the grieving even further. With both humor and heartbreak, she shares her story and lessons she's learned to help those grieving remember they aren't alone, and to help their family and friends that just don't know what to do to help.

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