Shining a light on grief
Order your autographed copy now!

Order your autographed copy now!
It’s so easy to feel like we are alone when we are grieving. It was for that
reason that I decided to produce this book. The eleven authors who
willingly shared their personal stories of grief on these pages are very
different, yet they have so much in common. I am grateful to each and
every one for their courage and honesty, and for showing us all that we are
never alone when we face the tragic loss of a loved one.
Shining a Light on Grief speaks from the heart. It is designed to offer
hope, inspiration, and comfort, not only to those who are grieving and for anyone who has lost someone they love. It may also support someone who is sitting alongside a loved one nearing the moment of their own passing.
Through these stories, it is my hope that we can bring the act of grieving
into the open. In a world where death and grief are taboo subjects, I believe
it is important to share these real, heartfelt stories. It’s vital to allow our-
selves to feel all the emotions because the only way to heal is to go through
the heart of grief and all that comes with it. We all need to recognize that
grief, like death, is a natural and normal part of life. It shouldn’t be hidden
or ignored. It is an integral part of the complete human experience.
Thank you for your interest in Shining a Light on Grief!
Read more about our courageous authors and get your copy today by choosing your author to make your purchase! Books will be delivered or shipped by the author you chose.
With appreciation,
Susan Lataille
Our Love is Eternal
Since the passing of her son Nathan in 2017, Susan Lataille has been guided to help others through the grieving process. And after four years, in 2021, she was finally ready to take the step to become a Certified Master Grief Coach. She now aspires to assist others along their own grieving journey by offering love, compassion, and understanding.
Read Full Biography on the Author Bio Page
I’m Glad I Didn’t Miss the Dance
When you are twenty-something and you have your whole life ahead of you, that’s exactly what you think: you have your whole life ahead of you. You have plans and believe that the fairy tale you imagined will play out exactly how you imagine it. Why would you believe otherwise? That is exactly what Glenn and I thought as we were making our plans for the future. No one would have predicted that a car accident would change everything.
Read Full Biography on the Author Bio Page
How Grief Can Lead to Joy
How can I possibly go on living when my twenty-six-year-old son has died? That was one of my early reactions after Mike’s death. Through many resources and tremendous support from family and friends, especially my husband and our daughter, I have learned to live with my heartache and even to rediscover joy and wonder. It has helped me immensely to recognize the things that really matter, and to let go of the rest. I hope that my story can inspire and encourage other grieving moms and suicide loss
survivors on their grief journeys.
Read Full Biography on the Author Bio Page
But We Were Going to be Bitchy Old Ladies Together...
The first time I experienced death was when I was eleven. I can see the exact moment: my mom got home from work and opened the back door. I was standing in the doorway of the kitchen and said, “I’ve been trying to call you. Where were you?” She looked at me and so sadly said, “Auntie Tootie died.” She burst into tears—I had never seen my mother cry before.
After that, as I got older and into adulthood, older family would die, which you expect. But no one that close to me, so death was always on the outside.
Read Full Biography on the Author Bio Page
The Hard Way
This story is about the mind body connection with grief. I learned
about this connection the hard way. Through three losses and thirty years of stress, I didn’t take care of my mental, emotional, and spiritual needs. I took care of everyone else first and didn’t take care of myself. I’m a strong person and always thought I was fine. Little did I know, I would suffer the consequences one day.
The loss of my father, my brother, and my friend came crashing down on me when my stomach started to hurt in 2016.
Read Full Biography on the Author Bio Page
The Year of Dad
This story is about a year-long journey of a daughter who loves her dad through hospital, hospice, and cleaning out his house. She gets introduced to riding the waves of grief, sometimes gliding gracefully and other times flailing and falling. She discovers that grief is like a wild animal that comes and goes as it pleases. Through the powerful, and sometimes surprising, presence of grief, she learns to give it the respect it deserves.
Read Full Biography on the Author Bio Page
A Mother and Her Son
This story is about the unique connection between a mother and her son, what the mother learned about herself after her son’s death, and what she continues to learn. Wendy wanted to share this story hoping to help others who have lost a loved one to suicide. Upon learning of her son’s death, she immediately felt compelled to carry on with his hidden ambition to live a full, laughter-filled life, and influence others to do the same.
Read Full Biography on the Author Bio Page
Healing Abuse Opens Your Heart to Unconditional Love
My story is about the gifts that came to me by being willing to forgive the perpetrator, forgive my parents, and forgive myself. I lived decades as a victim, numbing my feelings, choosing unhealthy men to love, and feeling unworthy. My life today is magnificent. It is a gift to live each day from a place of serving from my heart and helping women learn how to love
themselves unconditionally.
Read Full Biography on the Author Bio Page
A Caregiver’s Story
This is a story of one woman’s journey caring for a spouse with a terminal illness. When most of us think of the word grief we think of the unfathomable sadness that comes from losing someone we love. But what do you call it when you’re caring for and watching that loved one suffer through a terminal illness that spans nearly a decade?
My story is an honest account of the well of emotions that I travelled through during my husband’s ten-year battle with prostate cancer and my search to find support for myself while being there for him 24/7.
Read Full Biography on the Author Bio Page
Diane is Dancing in Heaven!
I was finally starting to live my life again when the pandemic derailed everything. My sister Diane had been fighting her health nightmare for years, but in late 2019 she insisted I stop waiting to live out a life-long dream I had been preparing for when her health began failing. It was her words that forced me into action to embark on my dream and leave her. , he did not withdraw my promotion.
Read Full Biography on the Author Bio Page
My Journey into the Unknown
My story is about what life threw at me after my husband of
twenty seven years was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. It begins with the diagnosis and how the news affected me personally. I explain why I knew at that moment that my life would be forever changed. I talk about how I felt watching my best friend and love of my life deteriorate so rapidly over a short period of time. I share my opinion on outside support groups and why I chose not to participate in them.
Read Full Biography on the Author Bio Page
Copyright © 2022
Shining a Light on Grief / Susan Lataille LLC / DiscoverYou Events
All Rights Reserved.
Powered by GoDaddy