And the Beat Goes On: A Story of Hearts, Hope, & Happiness american destroyer This is a dark time

This is a dark time for humanity

Tom Gordon

Stalin's well-known work

severed from the bodies of murdered men

but also Maintenance and Medical Battalions

And the Beat Goes On: A Story of Hearts, Hope, & Happiness american destroyer This is a dark timeThis illustrated journal chronicles the story of my husband's diagnosis and treatment for a deadly heart problem which required open heart surgery. The story was written, drawn, and painted in real time while I waited during the long hours of diagnostic and pre op appointments, surgery, and recovery. Sketching and journaling helped me cope with the worry, fear, and uncertainty which were an unavoidable part of having a loved one undergo critical