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What Must Be Carried

Living a Beautiful Life Beyond Loss
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A guide to start living again for those who have lost a loved one, written by a mother and widow What Must Be Carried: Living a Beautiful Life Beyond Loss is an empathetic guidebook that walks readers through the grieving process, giving them the tools they... Read More
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What Must Be Carried

"About 2.5 million people die in the United States annually, each leaving an average of five grieving people behind. What Must Be Carried provides vital emotional support for the grieving, imparting wisdom from her own experiences with grief and advice on navigating life after a devastating loss."--

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A guide to start living again for those who have lost a loved one, written by a mother and widow

What Must Be Carried: Living a Beautiful Life Beyond Loss is an empathetic guidebook that walks readers through the grieving process, giving them the tools they need to carry the pain of their loss and start truly living again. With relatable personal narratives from Whitney Lyn Allen Gadecki, mother of two boys, Jackson and Leo, certified grief educator and coach, and a widow whose life has been forever altered by the loss of her husband, as well as actionable advice for those grieving, this book is a perfect, steady companion for anyone impacted by a devastating loss.

This book explores ideas including:

  • The emotional range of processing grief, from numbness, to agony and rage, to cascading waterfalls of tears and beyond
  • Patience, experimentation, time, curiosity, and practice as difficult but essential foundations of living with and healing from grief
  • How to discover contentment, peace, love, and beauty anew, even when it often feels like life is all downhill from here
  • Grief's hidden gifts of helping you live more authentically, ambitiously, purposefully, and fearlessly despite its heavy burden

What Must Be Carried: Living a Beautiful Life Beyond Loss is an important, helpful, and cathartic read for widows and all those who have lost someone precious to them seeking to once again shine brightly in the face of darkness.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781394311996

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 March 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Sybex Inc.,U.S.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 145.0mm

Height: 221.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 208

About the Author

WHITNEY LYN ALLEN GADECKI is a mother of two boys, a certified grief educator, and an attorney. She was a medical malpractice attorney for 10 years before her late husband, Ryan, suffered anaphylactic shock from a bee sting, resulting in his death. Whitney wrote about her grieving journey in her memoir Running in Trauma Stilettos. She is currently a full-time grief coach.

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