Grief's Compass: Walking the Wilderness with Emily Dickinson

The Wilderness is new--to you. Master let me lead you.Emily Dickinson wrote these words to her mentor shortly after his wife died inviting him to trust her intimate knowledge of griefs landscape. In Griefs Compass Patricia McKernon Runkle takes Dickinson for her guide after the devastating loss of her brother. As she charts a path through the holy madness of grief and the grace of healing she finds no stages. Instead she finds points on a compass and lines from Dickinson that illuminate them. Gently suggesting that you can take your time healing she becomes your patient companion.The hand you stretch me in the Dark I put mine in Dickinson wrote. Here is Patricias hand reaching for yours.2017 Nautilus Book Award - Silver Medal Lyrical Prose 2018 Rubery Book Award - Short List Nonfiction