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Jacqueline Dooley

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Doorways to Arkomo: Book One of the Spirit Oak's Gift

Doorways to Arkomo: Book One of the Spirit Oak's Gift

A magical doorway links Sorel, a lonely princess from Arkomo to Grace, a child with cancer. The friendship they form might save them both.

2014

Jacqueline Dooley, et al.

Jacqueline Dooley, Judy Krongard (Illustrator)

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Grief Book Club

Being Defined by Grief Isn’t A Curse

I don’t feel lost because I have the moon — and my grief — to guide me.

Oct 9

A trippy drawing of the moon by the author

Oct 9

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Published in
Age of Empathy

Nature is a Homecoming

A photo essay in four seasons

Nov 10

Nature is a Homecoming

Nov 10

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Published in
Human Parts

Why Do We Have To Be So Efficient?

Imagine what life might be like with no one endlessly yammering on about maximizing your time.

Jul 8, 2023

Why Do We Have To Be So Efficient?

Jul 8, 2023

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Human Parts

A Letter From My Daughter on the 4th Anniversary of Her Death

On having faith, and giving permission to let go

Mar 22, 2021

Illustration of a large bird spreading its wings. Light blue, yellow, and brown lines (with the dark blue background showing through) form ornate patterns on its feathers. Behind it float blue circles of various sizes that look like doilies.

Mar 22, 2021

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Grief Book Club

My Child Died

The unthinkable happened to my daughter. Here’s why I need people to know about it.

May 9, 2019

My Child Died

May 9, 2019

Published in
Grief Book Club

How The Sky Helped My Survivor's Guilt

The self-destructive power of my guilt was keeping me stuck.

8h ago

How The Sky Helped My Survivor's Guilt

8h ago

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Grief Book Club

What Comes Next When the Ending Isn’t Happy?

I was thoroughly unprepared for the unhappy ending when it came for me

5d ago

What Comes Next When the Ending Isn’t Happy?

5d ago

Published in
Grief Book Club

Visualizing Wholeness

poem before surgery

Nov 7

Visualizing Wholeness

Nov 7

Published in
Grief Book Club

This Month Ends With a Day of the Dead Altar for My Daughter

I’m grateful for the opportunity to celebrate Ana

Oct 31

This Month Ends With a Day of the Dead Altar for My Daughter

Oct 31

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Grief Book Club

Sadness is Important in Children’s Stories

Many of the characters that I love in children’s fiction are sad.

Oct 28

Sadness is Important in Children’s Stories

Oct 28

Jacqueline Dooley

Jacqueline Dooley

she/her

16.6K Followers

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Essayist, content writer, bereaved parent. Bylines: Human Parts, GEN, Marker, OneZero, Washington Post, Al Jazeera, Pulse, HuffPost, Longreads, Modern Loss

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