A broken heart still beats book

Take a rare look inside the mind and heart of a grieving mother Nancy s first hand narrative holds nothing back as she describes the devastating loss of her only child and shares the emotional and physical changes that followed Written for those who have suffered child loss her story will resonate with all who are grieving How do you move forward find gratitude even growth Gain insight empathy and compassion from someone who understands the ongoing story of grief and loss A Broken Heart Still Beats a grieving mother s journey toward peaceWhile I cannot say I have ever felt what this author has gone through I can now say that this book has helped me better understand what a grieving mother goes through This book as other reviewers have commented is extremely raw Nancy does not shy away from detailing any of her suffering We are taken on a journey from pre diagnosis loss and current day that shows emotions felt by not only Nancy but those around her and her child s The prose is very well written and while showing the horrors of her story Nancy is still able to somehow crack jokes that further humanize her story I think whoever picks up this book will all learn different lessons based on what your story is I learnt that grieving mothers are unbelievably strong but also shouldn t have to be so strong all the time and are begging for the world to be a understanding and kinder place Loss will always be carried with us and will touch everyone empathy and kindness stretch a long way when everyone you know is fighting that often invisible battle that we often forget in busy or rough times of our own It turns out the world really sucks and we really only have each other Go read this book it might just help you along English