Caskets from Costco
by Kelly Wilson
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Pub Date Nov 02 2015 | Archive Date May 23 2016
Booktrope | Gravity
Description
For twenty years, I thought that I had been
marching through the stages of grief in a straight line. I had been following
the formula, crossing each processed grief experience off my list. Except that
I was totally deluded. And I didn’t discover that until Jim, my beloved
father-in-law, died. I found myself drying off from my shower the morning after
his death, really hoping he couldn’t see me naked. Or, if he could, that he was
averting his eyes. From that moment, my path through grief resembled a roller coaster,
spiraling and twisting and turning, circling back around. Echoes of past
trauma, including childhood abuse and cheating death, would no longer be
ignored. I somehow needed to get from the beginning to the end of this grief
adventure, and I don't have a good sense of direction. But what is always
present during a journey through grief, regardless of the path chosen? Hope.
Caskets From Costco is a funny book about grief that demonstrates the certainty
of hope and healing in an uncertain and painful world.
Advance Praise
"Wilson takes the raw, intangible ideas of
grief, loss, fear and joy and meshes them together beautifully in this memoir
of healing. This book, like it's title, fuses some truly difficult
circumstances with humor, truly awkward and exceptionally dark humor."
"It is rare to find a writer who can make me laugh even as she deals with the serious business of resolving painful issues. This is a book for anyone who has ever felt the grief and anger of loss or betrayal."
"Wilson manages to intertwine humor and humanity with a sensitive subject - death. There was so much redemptive value, the end result was HOPE."
"Her writing intertwines her sense of humor and her ability to find hope in so many dark situations. The author displays a beautiful mixture of vulnerability and tenaciousness that so few people can pull off. I found myself rooting for Kelly to get through life without more hardship, but after having read this book I know she and so many others can get through anything if you keep hope in your heart."
"I am not a reader and with this book I could not put it down. And then I picked it up and read it again! Wilson has a way with words. Real, raw, honest and hilarious."
"It is rare to find a writer who can make me laugh even as she deals with the serious business of resolving painful issues. This is a book for anyone who has ever felt the grief and anger of loss or betrayal."
"Wilson manages to intertwine humor and humanity with a sensitive subject - death. There was so much redemptive value, the end result was HOPE."
"Her writing intertwines her sense of humor and her ability to find hope in so many dark situations. The author displays a beautiful mixture of vulnerability and tenaciousness that so few people can pull off. I found myself rooting for Kelly to get through life without more hardship, but after having read this book I know she and so many others can get through anything if you keep hope in your heart."
"I am not a reader and with this book I could not put it down. And then I picked it up and read it again! Wilson has a way with words. Real, raw, honest and hilarious."
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781513704128 |
| PRICE | $4.99 (USD) |
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