When Tracy Smith lost her father, she'd been thinking of writing about him and that urge kept growing.  The process itself became a way of overcoming grief.  The title - Li'l Bits of Buford: Overcoming Sadness by Finding "Bits" of Beauty in Everyday Life" -- is a tribute to her dad who was known as "Little Bits" in their community.  The book itself is written as a journal, each month a chapter.  Tracy herself is an artist - a prophetic artist.  Each piece starts with scribbling and then turns into a message that she may not see herself.  The person who views the piece shares its meaning.