Writing letters is certainly a lost art. And when the author spoke of the 'forever letter', I immediately thought of the letter my dad gave me at graduation, that I revisited when I graduated college recently. I like the concept and the advice within the book.

Review coming. Yes I read the book twice, yes it's that good. Note: It's non fiction.

** added review**

Some books need to be held in ones hand, to read and feel the book, the stories contained within and one that you can return to over and over again. This is one of those books. Notes in the margins and red pencil underlined, Elana has brought back the lost tradition of leaving the ethical will but I do really like her title for it: The Forever Letter. As it should be. This book moved me deeply and somethings still stick in my head about this one.
She walks you through her work, deeply compassionate and personal and then bringing home the actual writing. There is something that happens within the brain when pen is put to paper that connects us with the paper and our thoughts. Gifting someone you love with something so utterly personal is that final gift of love to them. Always speak love.
If I could give this more than 5 stars I would.

**arc from NetGalley and publisher for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own**

This book is very practical and yet filled with wisdom. I love the spiritual practice provided and the associated benefits.

The Forever Letter

Writing What We Believe For Those We Love
by Elana Zaiman

Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd.

Llewellyn Publications
Nonfiction (Adult) , Religion & Spirituality

Pub Date 08 Sep 2017

I am reviewing a copy of The Forever Letter through Llewelyn Publications and Netgalley:

This book encourages us to connect with our loved ones through letters. Elaina Zaiman transforms a little known Jewish tradition of writing an ethical will to a tool anyone can use.

This book is both simple and engaging. We are encouraged to pen letters full of emotions and to work with a writing partner if We so desire.

I give The Forever Letter five out of five stars.

Happy Reading!

The Forever Letter Writing What we Believe for Those We Love by Elana Zaiman will be published by Llewellyn Worldwide this Sept 8.
Elana Zaiman is a rabbi, chaplain and writer.
A long tradition this one of rabbis in the family of Zaiman, where old-fashioned traditions are very important.

One of these traditions is the so-called Forever Letter, a letter, in general just written once per life or anyway written in important moments of the existence by a person and sent to a member of the family, parents, siblings, friends, relatives in general.

The book is very interesting, plenty of example of letters, memories of the author, including her dad's Forever Letter to her. Elana Zaiman will tell you moments to choose, and reasons why we should write a Forever Letter in a certain time of our existence at someone we love.
Sure the intensity is high, the written words marks a difference. A Forever Letter for being called like that must contain the essence of life.

It can be written for leaving a legacy, a trace of the roots of our family, in a moment of illness, when we think we have something important to communicate.
Mrs. Zaiman will explain also what to write, how to write it. The only guideline: don't tell family secrets in these letters. I guess that there is space somewhere else.
We live in a society where instant messages, social media are more important than reflection, meditation.

It's a world that rush this one but these letters, writes Mrs. Elana are wonderful because you can read and re-read them in moments of discomfort, in moments of weakness and when you need the most some balm for your soul and words.

This letter in fact, has been hand-written by someone who love you and wants to stay close to you if not physically, mentally.
There is a different power in hand-written words although this art is losing appeal.

Personally I love letters in general. Today I received a letter from a correspondent. My God what a hallucinating trip did that letter! It returned to the USA, and my pen-pal sent that again to me and this time with success. It was great to read today her latest updates.
With another American correspondent we share a book where we write and describe our life and our current events.
I haven't never completely lost the contact with paper, because it's natural, joyous indispensable.

Said that: enjoy this book and Happy Forever Letters to everyone.

I thank NetGalley and Llewellyn for this ebook.