You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith | book review

A comforting first-hand perspective of grieving the life you once had and future you envisioned

You Could Make This Place Beautiful traces the end of Maggie Smith’s marriage. It is about divorce—its genesis, painful undertaking, and aftermath—and the powerful undercurrent of grief. While the subject is not one that resonates personally, the emotions, my goodness. It is a wonderful portrayal of grieving a life that you once envisioned unquestioning…