The Secret Life of Grief: A Memoir

[close] After my mom died, I was looking for a healthy way to grieve. I didn't want to stuff down my feelings, as I had when my father died--that approach only led to more suffering. I wrote this book as an exploration of how we grieve in this day and age, in a culture that no longer has any clear mourning rituals and pretends death doesn't exist. My primary reason for writing this book was so that we'd know we're not alone. Grief is a normal part of life, and a healthy human emotion. At its heart, The Secret Life of Grief is a book for those of us who believe in the transformative power of loss. And it’s a book for those of us who believe in love.