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tells the story of the Salmon family and their journey of self-discovery
that comes after the death of oldest daughter, Susie. Each member of the family embarks on the
five stages of grief, and by navigating them, comes out changed on the other end.
Susie Salmon is already dead when our story begins, and
she tells her part from her version of heaven. While exploring the story of her life and death,
both through her own memories and the continuing lives of her family, Susie comes to terms with
her death and is able to move on. She matures in the after life in a way that her fourteen years
on Earth did not allow for. She comes out more stable, calm and thankful than she is when we
begin.
Jack Salmon is a father struggling with
the death of his daughter, whom he always strove to protect. Jack has a difficult time accepting
that Susie is gone. Since he feels he was unable to protect her, he becomes overprotective of
Lindsey and Buckley. He develops a distanced...
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