The Broken Egg

About the Book

“The Broken Egg” was written in memory of our own son and baby brother Graidan Lane. Graidan was only five days old when he went home to heaven due to a rare lung condition. It‛s hard as an adult to process all the emotions that go along with the death of a baby, it‛s even harder for little ones to understand. Hopefully this story can help big brothers and sisters understand that we may not get to hold our little “eggs” or bring them home with us, but that doesn‛t mean we can‛t love them and keep them with us forever in our hearts. Story By Joe Sutherland Illustrations By Shailyn Sutherland

About the Author

My name is Joe Sutherland and I am a married father of three and we live in Tappen, North Dakota. We live and work on a large cattle ranch. Shailyn is my daughter and second oldest child. She did all the artwork for this book, the other kids and my wife Dawn helped to color them. We wanted to keep our son and brother Graidan's spirit alive, and to help others who have or may ever go through this type of tragedy. It is By Grace Through Faith that we are all able to overcome!