A New “Must Read” by Maureen Nelson

Another family member has taken up the pen!

Maureen (Ward) Nelson has put together an absolutely beautiful collection of thoughts and memories of her amazing grandson, Riggins. You may recall the article titled Behind the Chair, posted here on Literary Corner on February 20, 2021. It was written by Maureen’s son-in-law, Josh Larson, sharing thoughts about his wonderful son.

As many of you know, little Riggins was born to Josh and Ashley on February 20, 2011. He had an extremely rare condition called congenital disorder of glycosylation type 1a (CDG-1a), for which there is no cure. Riggins was a constant joy to their family and all who had the good fortune to meet him, until his passing on November 15, 2019. The blessings Riggins brought to his family will be with them forever.

Maureen has now published a short book titled I Miss You Today, depicting some of her fondest memories of little Riggins. While it’s technically a children’s book, any adult will find her message moving and inspiring. In the book, each of her memories are associated with a photograph she took capturing that magical moment, and to add a dramatic touch, each of these pictures have been brought to life by the amazing illustrations of Heather Siegel, a former high school classmate of Ashley’s. Heather has created stunning hand-drawn renditions of each of the pictures that will touch your heart like no standard photo can. Together, the words and illustrations are beyond moving, bringing forth a heartbreaking tear and a joyous smile with the turning of each page.

Here is just one example of an illustration by Heather created from a photo taken by Maureen:

The book is in it’s final stages of production and will be released in late November. There will be a special book signing event shortly after release, currently planned for the first week of December.

Congratulations, Maureen. I can’t wait for the book signing!