Grief Map (The Hellum and Neal Lgbtqia+ Literature)

Maybe my map will help a little. If only to comfort to say: someone else visited this place; someone else survived to make this map.When Sarah Hahn Campbell learned of the sudden and inexplicable death of her partner Lia she was thousands of miles away from the Alaska town where they made a life together. Lias mental deterioration had forced her to flee to protect her daughters safety and her own emotional well-being -- but she never stopped loving Lia never believed their relationship over. The unexpected news of Lias death plunged her into terrible grief guilt and self-doubt raising painful questions she couldnt find the answers to.Grief Map is a beautiful and unflinchingly honest record of the aftermath a lyrical guide to her journey in the landscape of love through loss and beyond to the rediscovery of hope and the possibility of happiness. With passion and fearless dedication Campbell explores the history of her relationship her discovery of lesbian identity and the innumerable gifts and hardships of love to offer an account that is part memoir part poetry part elegy -- a map that is universal and will speak to anyone who has loved.