When Sally learns that her twenty-one-year-old son Christopher died tragically in a boat accident, her greatest fear is realized. Christopher was often drawn to risk and struggled with addiction, and in this riveting memoir, Sally captures the wild ride of his jam-packed life and her deep love for him while also reflecting on her own childhood and family legacy of alcoholism. This book is for any parent raising a child from the edge of their seat, or for those suffering the trauma of losing a child.
Sally shares insights about what it''s like to experience the emotional aftershocks of acute grief, and readers may see themselves in Sally''s bittersweet illusion of trying to keep Christopher safe; in how she is challenged to let go of her fear, guilt, and regret in order to forgive herself; and in the ways grief teaches her about the power of love. Reaching for Beautiful is a luminous story of how love triumphs over pain, love transcends fear, and love never dies.
| Format |
Häftad |
| Omfång |
256 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
She Writes Press |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2025-04-01 |
| ISBN |
9781647428600 |
