Review: ‘Unfinished’ by Pat Bertram
Author Pat Bertram, who previously explored her own encounter with the loss of a loved one in Grief: The Great Yearning (2016), has brought her wisdom into the world of fiction in Unfinished (Stairway Press, June 27, 2017). The story will capture your heart and soul, while shining a spotlight on the fact that most people want those who grieve to get over it quickly because they make us uncomfortable.
Like many spouses, Amanda Ray defined herself as one half of a married team, leaving her without a sense of self when her husband David dies at 59 after a long illness. Her husband was a minister. Amanda’s role as the traditional minister’s wife (hostess, assistant, secretary, and help meet) didn’t lend itself to separate goals or careers. While she doesn’t know if she would cope with her loss differently if she’d had her own career to fall back on…
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