Good Grief: Embracing Life at a Time of Death

Catherine Mayer and her mother Anne Mayer Bird were widowed at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is their story of supporting each other through whirling grief, sadness, and the darkest of times, as they learn to embrace life again. Good Grief is an essential companion for loss and a testimony to enduring love, spiked with wry humor and uplifting, moving, and unexpectedly joyous.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 03 February 2022
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

The most life-affirming book ever written about death, Good Grief is a powerful and helpful resource for those dealing with grief. Written by Catherine Mayer and her mother Anne Mayer Bird, who were widowed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the book tells the story of their journey through whirling grief, sadness, and the darkest of times, as they learn to embrace life again.

Updated with brand new chapters, Good Grief is an essential companion for loss and a testament to enduring love. Spiked with wry humor, it is an uplifting, moving, and unexpectedly joyous read.

"Smart, upbeat, and brimming with fortitude,"Observer said of the book. "One of the saddest things I've ever read, but also the most powerful. It's made me want to cling tight to the people I love while acknowledging their mortality and mine too."

Marian Keyes also praised Good Grief, calling it "one of the saddest things I've ever read, but also the most powerful." She said the book had made her want to cling tight to the people she loved while acknowledging their mortality and hers too.

Overall, Good Grief is a must-read for anyone dealing with loss and a testament to the power of love and resilience in the face of adversity.

Weight: 312g
Dimension: 129 x 199 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008436148