Why read Song for Sarah?

Book cover of Song for Sarah: A Mother's Journey Through Grief and Beyond

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More a diary than a manual on handling grief, D'Arcy's collection of letters written before and after the loss of her daughter reflects upon her search for strength and hope through years of anguish. With a combination of profound reflection and sincere stories, these letters express how the deepest sorrow…

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1 author picked Song for Sarah as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Amber J. Keyser

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After my daughter died, I wrote her hundreds and hundreds of letters. Sometimes it felt like she was the only one who could understand me. Other times, as I struggled to put one foot in front of the other, living up to what my dead daughter might have wanted for me was what kept me going. I was still deep in my grief when I first read Song for Sarah, a memoir composed of D’Arcy’s letters to her own lost child. A dear friend asked me how I could possibly read about another mother’s grief when I was so…

From Amber's list on The best books for when you’re grieving and need more than platitudes.