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Normal Broken

The Grief Companion for When It's Time to Heal but You're Not Sure You Want To

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USA Today Bestseller

None of us make it through life without experiencing loss that leaves us feeling broken. That's what makes grief so normal.

In Normal Broken, Kelly Cervantes isn't trying to tell you what to do, how to feel, or the right way to heal. She's also not flinging sunny thoughts, vibes, and prayers at you. After losing her daughter to epilepsy, she knows that grief is many things. It's weird. It sucks. It's all-encompassing. Something everyone will have to deal with. But never linear. Just as what we are grieving varies, so do our journeys to process it.

Normal Broken was born out of this desire to meet people where they are in their grief journeys, to lend a hand, or maybe to just sit in the dark with them. To acknowledge your brokenness and to feel broken together—never pressured to "move on" or "think positive."

With chapters that can be read in any order, Normal Broken is divided into "moments" of grief that will allow you to choose what you need at any given time—such as:
  • When you're not sure if you want to heal
  • When your greatest fear is socializing
  • When you're facing anniversaries and other meaningful dates
  • When you're ready to be okay

    Kelly also shares stories from her ongoing journey, along with advice she wishes someone had given her, and simple exercises to help you reflect on where you are. Normal Broken is designed to serve as a companion through your own grief journey, whether you are mourning the loss of a child, a friend, a family member, or anyone special in your life.
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      • Library Journal

        Starred review from January 1, 2024

        The subtitle of this book by Inchstones blogger Cervantes (host of CURE Epilepsy's Seizing Life podcast) speaks volumes for anyone who has experienced the liminal state of wanting to heal yet not feeling ready. There's so much societal pressure placed on people to live in clear, linear ways, when--as Cervantes so compassionately explains--the heart does not follow a straight path from hurting to healing. She writes with a combination of poetic devices and vernacular directness as she shares her own circuitous process of grieving for her daughter Adelaide, who died in 2019 just before turning four. Intensely personal and written from the perspective of one whose tragedies and triumphs seem almost epic in scale, this book doesn't ever minimize the grief or grit of others. VERDICT An honest, self-reflective book, peppered with journaling prompts and suggestions for readers to help process grief. Cervantes also acknowledges that no single book or self-help toolkit can do away with real human loss; this in itself is enough to make her book an essential work for anyone impacted by grief.--Emily Bowles

        Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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