Fithian Press Inspiration, Grace, and Wisdom: Miriam's Gifts Even After Her Tragic Death Recently the names of two Libyan citizens have been making headlines. They are the suspects accused of planting a bomb on Pan Am Flight 103, the flight that exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland on December 21, 1988. All 270 passengers on board were killed instantly, and 8 residents of Lockerbie were killed when the plane crashed into their town. It's difficult to comprehend the tragic deaths of nearly 300 people. They aren't individuals to most of us-we who watch the news, read the papers, listen to the radio. We can't forget this tragedy because the fight for justice drags it back into the media and to our attention. But the families, friends, and acquaintances of the victims of the bombing know well who died on that plane, and their lives will never be the same. After the tragedy of flight 103, Charles Kuralt devoted his program Sunday Morning to Pan Am Flight 103. He read a letter from a viewer, prefacing it by saying, "It's difficult to think of large numbers of disaster victims as individuals, but we should try." The letter ended by stating, "There is now a serious imbalance in the universe. Miriam Wolfe was aboard Pan Am Flight 103. I thought you'd want to know." Now there is a book about Miriam Wolfe. Miriam's Gift: A Mother's Blessings-Then and Now by Rosemary Mild, Miriam's mother. Very much about the tragedy of the bombing, this is also a book about the struggle to come to terms with the loss of a loved one-a daughter-and the struggle to continue on with life. After her death, Miriam continues to influence those who knew her. Her mother found her journals, her keepsakes, her artifacts-some were returned from the crash site. Mild learned even more about Miriam. She was funny, intelligent, philosophical, a perfectionist, psychological, loving, and deeply loved. Mild delighted in the wisdom and good humor she found in Miriam's journals (excerpts are here in the book). Inspired by her charming and energetic young daughter's legacy, she decided to write Miriam's Gift. Here a mother honors her daughter-the memory of her and her short life-and she honors the struggle of surviving the loss of her.   About the Author Rosemary Mild is a career editor and journalist. She has written numerous articles about Pan Am 103 and other topics for McCall's, Baltimore Sun, Washington Parent, the Smith Alumnae Quarterly, and many other periodicals. She served for many years as Assistant Editor at Harper's magazine. She is the coauthor with her husband, Larry Mild, of three mystery novels. Rosemary Mild lives in Severna Park, Maryland.   Miriam's Gift Rosemary Mild ISBN 1-56474-295-4 176 pages, paperback, $12.95 For ordering information, click here, or phone (800) 662-8351 or order this book now!