Thank you to Sourcebooks and NetGalley for this copy in exchange for an honest review. 

 

18 assurances on grief is what Mackintosh offers the reader in this new release. She lays out each chapter with a promise, to give the reader a sense of hope in dark times. To provide a source of comfort and a place to cry. These are all things she went through herself with the loss of her son and father. 

 

I found this book beautiful! I cried and felt so seen thru these pages. Mackintosh has a way with words and I can’t wait to read more from her. Her journey felt so relatable while also being unique. 

 

I think if you’ve lost someone this is a great book to pick up because it offers insight into a long term grief journey. She gives you solace and hope for a brighter future. It’s not all commiserating and reflection on the difficult days. But about the light in between the clouds, what helped and what didn’t. It certainly will not be an easy read but it will be worth the tears. 

 

“It will get easier, the woman said. Not better, but easier. And it has.”