This Is How I Spell Grief - by Erik Lewin (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

How do you become an expert of your own grief when a loved one dies?

Erik Lewin shares how he turned the profound loss of his mother and father into life-changing growth, with intimacy, warmth and humor. He offers a no-nonsense, commonsense way to create your personal path to acceptance of your loss.

Lewin became an expert in his grief experience twice over, encouraging readers to find their own way, as no two lives or losses are the same. He eschews expert opinions and general analyses of grieving in favor of common sense, letting you know you are not alone in how you're feeling. He shares how he turned his loss into an impetus to personal change. A former criminal defense lawyer, Lewin is now a full time writer and standup comedian.

"This Is How I Spell Grief" takes a counter-intuitive approach to self-help; there are no eight simple exercises to get over it. Instead, you gradually learn to address grief on your own terms, to make true and lasting peace with your loss.

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Every bookstore in the world is filled with pseudo-psychology self-help books that are largely recycled concepts, repackaged for public consumption.. This book is not that! I was immediately struck by how authentic and honest the author represents his journey. The author has a style that is intimate and relatable. As someone who recently dealt with the death of his own father, I found this book incredibly useful in getting in touch with my own feelings of fear and vulnerability. This book was a valuable tool in helping me to understand my grief and its impact on my view of the world. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in authentic emotional understanding without the intellectualization overused by many other authors.

Reviewed Nevada, USA Reviewer