Eclipse of the Mourning Star  is a powerfully emotional coming-of-age memoir, equal parts gutting and humorous in its recounting of murder, suicide, racial healing, glamour, romance, and even black holes. It begins when Robert Eujean Ogden’s sister is stabbed to death on his eleventh birthday. Later in life, he deals with the sudden loss of the his mother, his father, and brother.

 

Through it all, the book conveys that laughter is a potent medicine, but love is the cure. Spanning nearly three decades, the story guides the reader through a life that has led deep into a forest of doubt, leaving an inspiring glow of distant lanterns.

 

Eclipse of the Mourning Star  is illustrated in premium color and blackhole black and white by thirty-three world renowned artists hailing from seven different countries.