SMALL STORIES WITH BIG HEARTS
Life, love, loss, and grief, with its array of emotions, are all tied together like a ball of twine with many end pieces that unravel one piece at a time, falling indiscriminately into our lives. That one piece will take center stage, until the ball rolls again to let another fall out.
That’s the truth illustrated in the many poignant stories within the pages of this book. Stories taken from the author’s thirty-plus years of serving the sick and dying that she shares here in this memoir of ministry.
Stories of stalwart people, like the ones in this book, inspire us to gather our inner resources and stand stronger when faced with our own adversities, and that is the main take-away the author hopes readers get from The Many Faces of Grief.
Yet, the book is about so much more than grief. There are moments of awe and delight. Read about the magic of music in healing damaged brains. Meet the young woman who named her brain tumor Herman and lived years beyond what doctors had predicted. And meet the woman who wouldn’t die even though she thought she was ready. All of this laced with bits of humor that will bring a chuckle or two.
Advance Praise:
“It’s the kind of book that everyone battling any form of grief should read.” Caleb Pirtle III, author of The Man Who Talks to Strangers: A Memoir of Sorts
“Maryann Miller’s book offers tremendous insights into how to deal with loss and grief. As a chaplain she offers invaluable insight into how spirituality can transform us without being dogmatic or preachy. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to better understand their losses.” 5 star review from Barbara on Amazon
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