Rosalie Lightning: A Graphic Memoir

About this book

A Goodreads Choice Award Semi-Finalist Amazon Best Book of 2016 one of The Washington Posts Best Graphic Novels of 2016 and one of Publishers Weeklys 100 Best Books of 2016 ROSALIE LIGHTNING is Eisner-nominated cartoonist Tom Harts #1 New York Times bestselling touching and beautiful graphic memoir about the untimely death of his young daughter Rosalie. His heart-breaking and emotional illustrations strike readers to the core and take them along his familys journey through loss. Hart uses the graphic form to articulate his and his wifes on-going search for meaning in the aftermath of Rosalies death exploring themes of grief hopelessness rebirth and eventually finding hope again. Hart creatively portrays the solace he discovers in nature philosophy great works of literature and art across all mediums in this expressively honest and loving tribute to his baby girl. Rosalie Lighting is a graphic masterpiece chronicling a fathers undying love.