Book
Katie Huey was only twenty-seven years old when she lost her father to a sudden heart attack. Within the deep pain of the months after his death, she struggled to cope with her new reality. She spent the following eight years confronting and questioning the myths about grief, searching also for beautiful things to provide balm for the journey of moving forward.
In this collection of essays, Katie invites readers to witness the lonely, chaotic and unpredictable swings of grief. Whether you are in the throes of immediate loss, or years down the road from heartache, this book will call you to the hope and healing found in quiet moments as you practice choosing joy while tending to your despair.
“This book is both a testament to weaving grief into the fabric of our lives and a gift for anyone who has known the ache of loss and the grace of glimpses that help us keep going.”
“Katie writes with courage and makes grief feel less like something to just “get over” and more a simultaneously painful and beautiful part of being a person that we slowly discover. Through careful noticing and honesty, the book feels like a companion for anyone experiencing grief or pain - which, at some level, is all of us.”
“Katie Huey has an ability to paint more than just pictures with her words. I see the room, hear the quiet sounds, taste the shortbread. I feel each of her emotions as they squeeze my heart and whisper solidarity.”
“From the outset of her grief journey Katie Huey did something unusual. She gave herself permission to let her grief take many forms. In this beautiful collection, she invites us to open our hearts enough to keep holding on and keep letting go”