My new book about grief is coming very soon...

Vanessa May
Sep 10
3 min read

Grief book: When Grief Takes Everything — A book for anyone who has experienced devastating loss

What my book 'When Grief Takes Everything' is about and who it's written for.

'When Grief Takes Everything' is for anyone who has experienced life-changing loss (or losses) and would like to read about what has happened to me since I wrote 'Love Untethered: How to Live When Your Child Dies'.

It will be available from Amazon in October but see below

if you'd like a free copy ahead of publication

Here's a little more about 'When Grief Takes Everything':

Two years after losing my beloved son, I lost my husband and father in the same three-week period during the Covid pandemic. In this book, 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.

When Grief Takes Everything is a book for anyone who has experienced great loss: the mother who buried her child, the widow who lost her future, and all those others who find themselves unwillingly walking the path of grief.

And here are some endorsements for the book:

‘When Grief Takes Everything is a raw, profound and deeply compassionate guide for those navigating unimaginable loss. Vanessa’s personal journey and hard-won wisdom offer both solace and strength to anyone wondering how to survive the unthinkable.’ - Theresa Cheung, Sunday Times bestselling author and ITV’s This Morning regular

‘By pulling no punches about the madness and horror of deep grief, Vanessa May does grievers an immense and vital service. Her searing honesty, coupled with hard-won lessons from her own double loss and wise strategies for rebuilding after a shattering trauma make this a courageous, essential book for anyone who feels they're alone in their torment, and fears that things will never get better. Some moments in life call for a trustworthy handbook written by an expert. 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’

Would you like to read my book ahead of publication?

I'm looking for a few select readers who would like to read this book before anyone else and who might then be prepared leave a review of it on Amazon once it's published in October. Amazon reviews really help me to get my book in front of more people just like you, so if you'd be interested, please contact me and I'll send you an advance copy as a pdf.