Grief Like Yours: A Story Collection of Life after Loss

by Adam Berg (Editor), Brooke Warner, Cindy Eastman

Loss knows no singular form. Grief does not follow a predictable path. Heartache stalks those who dare to love, but there is no pain so novel it has not been felt by another. There are no burdens that can't find helping hands.

Many have trodden the path of despair, clearing the way for those to come.
Grief like yours, we need not grieve alone.
To heal, we share.

“Hard-won and honest wisdom rings out from every page of this necessary book, and from the very beginning, we know we are held in the gentle, capable hands of people who care.”

—James Crews, author of Turning Toward Reflections on Life, Loss & Appreciation

240 pages, Paperback

Published June 3, 2025

About the author

Adam Berg is associate professor at Otis College of Art and Design, and teaches aesthetics and critical studies.Adamberg.org. His publications include Conversations with Giordano Bruno and Adam Berg.

Reviews

[Wendy L. Scott-Hawkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

This anthology is a collection of grief stories and poems that can be read in any order.
I love the way that it’s divided into sections such as: parents, children, pets, etc. so if you have a particular section you would like to start with, then head there.
My contribution can be found in the children’s section as I suffered the loss of a stillborn child and shared my story for the collection.
This book would be perfect for just about anyone who likes emotional reading or for someone experiencing grief of their own. Hearing from so many different perspectives gives the reader a broader view of how people perceive loss and cope with it accordingly.

[liz ambrico · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grief Like Yours is a heartfelt collection of lovely pieces, all different in their telling, but with a common theme of grief. There are many types of losses and we all grieve them in our own way. This book sheds a light on the thought that we are not alone in our grief, no matter how great the sorrow. The stories tug at the heartstrings, but are comforting at the same time. 5 stars and 2 thumbs up!!!

[Lyn Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful collection of stories and poems, all told with love and compassion. Each story will touch your heart, some will evoke your own memories of a similar loss, and all will remind us that even in those dark moments of grief and loss, we are never alone. Someone else out there is walking a similar path. Thank you to all the contributors.

[Gabi Coatsworth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This wonderful collection of stories and memoirs ensures that anyone grieving will not feel alone. I loved the variety of essays encompassing the many faces of grief and recovery from it. Buy it for yourself, or a friend who has lost someone - no matter how long ago...