Jerre Petersen

e became ill when she was in the 3rd grade. She was diagnosed with an incurable inoperable brain tumor March 7th of 2000. 27 days later on, April 5th, Audrey died. A sadness and dark cloud fell over my family, and many of our wonderful friends came to our side to help. Julie, my ex-wife, and I have remained friends, as well. Her boyfriend Jeff is a loving father himself and treats our Cherie with the patience and respect she deserves. The book I wrote, photographed and self published in 2003, "Heartworks; A Father's Grief" has become an award winning project. In composing and photographing my feelings for the book, I learned to open myself up to many of the strange and wonderful things that happen around us every day. In the years since Audrey passed, I have learned to find comfort in these small miracles.