Book description
A heartrending and beautiful memoir of sudden loss and a journey to peace, from the bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Horse.
Many cultural and religious traditions expect those who are grieving to step away from the world. In contemporary life, we are more often met with red tape and to-do…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Memorial Days as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I loved the raw emotion the author expressed about losing her beloved husband, Tony Horwitz, and the writing is beautiful.
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