Holding Grief

<p class=ql-align-justify>After experiencing the loss of four family members within five years and witnessing one take their last breath Jennifer Elliott experienced a shift-from being a death denier to going toe-to-toe with grief.</p><p class=ql-align-justify><em>Holding Grief: A Love Letter from a Recovering Death Denier</em> is Elliott's very personal-but wholly universal-exploration of death and grief's relentless ebb and flow. It's a memoir that offers accessible action-driven self-help.</p><p class=ql-align-justify>In thirteen stand-alone remembrances of deaths that have touched her-of close relatives and neighbors classmates and dear pets those caused by accident or violence or simply because it was time-Elliott invites us into her life. Shying away from sterile and sanitized discussions about death she goes elbow-deep into the messy and complicated feelings associated with death and grief.</p><p class=ql-align-justify>As readers we emerge not just with a deeper understanding but also with a toolkit for healing. Elliott provides thirteen opportunities for personally addressing grief each a stepping stone toward healing all with the hope of developing a better relationship with grief and death.</p><p><br></p>