My new book about grief is out now

I'm pleased to let you know that I've written a new book about grief called 'When Grief Takes Everything: A Survival Guide to Devastating Loss' and it's now available from Amazon in paperback or kindle

'When Grief Takes Everything' was challenging to write. It took me some time to complete, with many breaks where I struggled to navigate through my double loss. Writing the book has helped me to process what happened to me, but I hope too that it will resonate with you if you're also grieving someone you loved beyond measure. I hope you will find it helpful and feel: 'if she can survive, perhaps I can too'.

 "A powerful narrative and empathetic guide for anyone experiencing loss"

Two years after losing my lovely son, I lost my husband and father in the same three-week period during the Covid pandemic. I chart my quest to make sense of what has happened to me, as well as sharing the stories of six inspirational women who have also experienced devastating loss. Finally, I offer guidance, tools and resources drawn from my experience as a holistic grief coach and educator.

Endorsements for When Grief Takes Everything:

"When Grief Takes Everything is a raw, profound and deeply compassionate guide for those navigating unimaginable loss." -Theresa Cheung, Sunday Times bestselling author and ITV’s This Morning regular

"An essential book for anyone who feels they're alone in their torment, and fears that things will never get better. If you are living in such a moment, this is the book you need to read. It may just save your life."- Liz Jensen, critically acclaimed author

"This story will open your heart and give you invaluable resources, tools, and perspective to start healing it. It is both a powerful narrative and empathetic guide for anyone experiencing loss"- Nikki Mark, author of ‘Tommy’s Field'

When Grief Takes Everything: A Survival Guide to Devastating Loss

Reader reviews for this new book about grief:

"In a unique conversational style, Vanessa May is the friend we ALL need while we sit at our kitchen table, head in our hands, our lives blown open. She has walked the path, knows the trail well and has cut back more than her fair share of brambles and brush to forge a REALISTIC way to “do” this life within our unfathomable loss. When Grief Takes Everything keeps going, past ‘the event(s)’, past the first year of firsts to offer beautifully relatable AND reliable methods to help your body and your brain adapt to living in your new life while holding space to investigate and integrate your loved ones and what has come before."

" I couldn't put the book down. The way that Vanessa writes with a raw truth and honesty really speaks to anyone that is grieving or wants to support someone that has suffered unimaginable loss. Too often we try to sugar coat grief, to say that time will heal all or feel guilty that maybe we are doing it wrong. Vanessa lays it bare, she has walked a path through utter devastation but importantly she has dug her way out with her bare hands. This is not just a story of grief, trauma and despair but a guide to navigating through this new world, one that makes no sense. I read her first book 'Love Untethered' just after I lost my daughter and do not think I would have survived without it. In this book she has expanded on this and the resources are invaluable."

Click here to purchase 'When Grief Takes Everything'

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I have written three books about grief - visit my Books page to read about them all

Vanessa May

Holistic Grief Coach & Certified Grief Educator

BANT Nutritional Therapist

ILM accredited Wellbeing Coach

Spiritual Life Coach