Zig-zagging is an artfully woven collection of musings and inspirational discoveries from syndicated cartoonist Tom Wilson about the loss of his wife to cancer‚ his resulting struggle with faith issues‚ the debilitating depression he fell into‚ and the hope he found out of darkness - with a little help from his old friend Ziggy.
Over the years‚ Ziggy has established a strong‚ personal connection with millions of readers and fans by contemplating the complicated side of life in his simple‚ honest way. In Zig-zagging‚ Wilson candidly shares his stories as a boy who witnessed the creation of a future American Icon‚ until adulthood thrusts him into the position of creative caretaker for Ziggy after his brilliant father‚ Tom Wilson Sr.‚ becomes chronically ill. When his wife is taken by cancer and leaves him alone to raise two young sons‚ Wilson must find a way to reconcile his anger with God over his devastating loss‚ while continuing to bring smiles to others around the world in his daily comics.
It is through the process of grieving‚ of reaching the depths of emotional and spiritual despair‚ rawly exposed in real-time journal entries‚ that Wilson realizes the meaning of life's journey. The role Ziggy plays in Wilson's transformative experience brings clarity and comfort to his creator as together they navigate the tragedies and triumphs of life.
Wilson's message is that every detour is a destination unto itself‚ and regardless of our plans‚ it is what we don't see coming that often affects us most. Our journeys are a zig-zagging series of unexpected events and it's up to us to turn them into meaningful destinations with a purpose. Through this book‚ readers will find humor‚ and heartache turned to hope‚ with a familiar and trusted friend‚ and discover a new one in Tom Wilson.
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Tom Wilson is the president of Ziggy and Friends‚ Inc. His syndicated Ziggy cartoon appears in more than 600 newspapers and reaches more than 80 million readers.
Includes original Ziggy cartoons
Often revered as an American icon‚ Ziggy also enjoys widespread global popularity‚ particularly in Latin America‚ Japan‚ and Europe.
