Get Real About Grief is part story collection, part survival guide, and part permission slip to feel it all: the heartbreak, the hope, and the healing.

Grief. Just one syllable, yet it can rattle your world like an unexpected earthquake. But here’s the truth: Grief isn’t one-size-fits-all. It shows up in different costumes, sometimes loud, sometimes silent, sometimes absurdly messy. It can look like:

the empty chair at the holiday table after losing a parent;

the unbearable ache of saying goodbye to a child, a sibling, or a partner;

the crushing aftermath of suicide, or the quiet heartbreak of miscarriage;

the sharp sting of divorce, job loss, or watching your health slip away;

the tender goodbye to a beloved pet (fur-ever isn’t always long enough);

the disorientation of losing your identity, your safety, or even your faith.

Get Real About Grief encapsulates a very emotional five-year journey of gathering real stories from real people who have walked these roads.

And while this book doesn’t sugarcoat the heartbreak, it also doesn’t leave you stuck there. Between the pages you’ll find resilience, surprising moments of humor (yes, even in grief), hard-won wisdom, and the reminder that you’re not alone in your sorrow.