Author: Detrik, Tanya

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 154

Release Date: 27-08-2021

Details: The death of a spouse or life partner is a devastating loss that causes a special kind of grief.

Because it is the loss of the most intimate relationship in life, it is present in every moment, delivering crushing blows at every level of daily life. This is Grief author Tanya Detrik learned this firsthand, when her partner of 26 years died of a heart attack, unexpectedly and suddenly in their home.

“The book’s subtitle is, when breathing hurts, love songs suck, and good days come with guilt, because that’s how it is,” says Tanya.

This is Grief is a moving and beautifully visually presented book of the relatable moments, thoughts, reflections, realizations and musings of the real, raw, crazy and chaotic experiences suffered in this special kind of grief.

This is Grief is NOT a book of advice. It’s NOT a therapist’s guide. It’s NOT a memoir.
It is the author’s perspective of her very personal experience. Those who are grieving this way will recognize their own thoughts and feelings in hers.

This is Grief is a book that offers those grieving the death of a spouse or partner the comfort of having a kindred spirit’s hand to hold at a time when others don’t really understand. It’s a gift of connection for the griever that hits at an emotional level. It’s a beautiful bereavement gift. It’s a gift for those who want to understand what a person goes through, and why it's so difficult. The most common complaint from those experiencing this special kind of grief is that friends and family don’t understand. Even therapists who have not been through it may not really understand. It’s because unless one experiences it, they can’t understand. That is why This is Grief would serve well as a gift to the friends and families who want to understand the breadth, depth and length of this special grief experience.

Author and speaker Tanya Detrik inspires audiences to cultivate resilience by choosing to see life’s challenges from alternative perspectives. She puts this practice to work in her everyday life as she continues on with life after loss.
Tanya Detrik’s writing and speaking have earned her state and national awards. Despite the pain of grieving the love of her life, she is grateful that writing while coping with the loss became the purpose for sharing her experience through this book.

Her first book, Waking Up with Nora, is a memoir of her discovery of the power of perspective and her personal transformation through her relationship with her special needs granddaughter.

She can be reached at ThisIsGriefBook.com

EAN: 9780578960623

Package Dimensions: 8.5 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches

Languages: English