I found that this book validated my feelings on life and grief and kept thinking “I really need to convince my mom to read this book.” My dad suddenly died from Covid in Oct 2021 and we have found truth in the statement “you can’t really understand until you’re going thru it yourself.”  Not that I wish this sadness on anyone. 

My mom has really struggled with this huge loss and the ignorant and hurtful comments from others saying “why are you still so sad, it’s been 18 months already!” Or “you have to move on, you’ve wallowed enough.”  This book gives grace and the author clearly understands that grief IS truly different for every single individual.  I will recommend this book to anyone dealing with the loss of a loved one.