This Is 42

This is 42 chronicles Andrea's journey from September 2022 to September 2023 after losing her first love, her father. She gives week to week and sometimes day to day events and emotions that she had to tackle during this time. The memoir doesn't just focus on her personal grief but also how she had to navigate her daily life while grieving. Andrea gives intimate insights on her family life, her role as wife, mother, oldest child, sister, educator and friend. Her hope is to expose the world to grief not being a one size fit all and to help other women who have gone or will go through this journey find peace in knowing they are not alone.

About the Author

Andrea Harris has been a lover of reading and writing since she first learned the skills. Having grown up in a family of educators, one being a librarian, it would not be out of character to find her tucked away either reading a book or writing her own. As Andrea has journeyed through life, she used writing, specifically poetry, as a form of release. Becoming an educator herself, she encourages all her students to read and write. She believes these are the best ways to escape to a different world without ever leaving your seat.
Andrea's talent has matured over the years and in 2020 decided to release her first book of raw poetry, Reflections of an Empress. She is married, has one daughter and one bonus daughter. Just as a child, it is still very common to find Andrea reading a book or putting pen to paper in her spare time.