Grow Through It: Loss & Grief; War & Terrorism
Diane Foley, co-author of American Mother, recounts the story of her son Jim traveling to Syria as a journalist, and his kidnapping and murder by the terrorist group ISIS.
Jim went into conflict journalism primarily because three of his younger ... Read More »
Grow Through It: Loss & Grief
Allison Moorer, author of Blood: A Memoir, tells her story of surviving her parents' murder/suicide, which occurred in 1986 when she was 14 years old. Her father was an abusive alcoholic, among many other wonderful things, who could not control his drinking or his ... Read More »
Grow Through It: Loss & Grief
Former English literature professor Priscilla Gilman, author of The Critic's Daughter, tells of losing her father multiple times in her life. First, when she was 10, her parents split up and she lost him in her daily life. She lost him as a stable, reliable parent ... Read More »
Grow Through It: Family Secrets and Loss & Grief
Eilene Zimmerman, author of the memoir Smacked: A Story of White-Collar Ambition, Addiction, and Tragedy tells the story of losing her ex-husband to complications of a secret IV drug addiction. Peter hadn't seemed right for some time before he ... Read More »
Grow Through It: Loss & Grief
Carolyn DeFord's mother Leona Kinsey disappeared in 1999. She went to the store to meet a man and never returned. At the time of her disappearance, she was in active addiction. Law enforcement did not investigate immediately, as her mother was over 18 and had the... Read More »
Grow Through It: Loss & Grief
Anjum Coffland describes going through a divorce and her husband killing her two teenage daughters Tiffany and Brittany before shooting her in the legs and then killing himself. After the murders, Anjum went into survival mode and gets through it day by day. She ... Read More »
Grow Through It: Health Issues & Illness and Loss & Grief
Joelle Wright-Terry, retired Detroit police officer and hospice chaplain, tells her story of surviving COVID and becoming a COVID widow. She grew through it by the grace of God. She learned how to trust in God, survive, and take ov... Read More »
Grow Through It: Loss & Grief Gabriel Nathan, Editor of OC87 Recovery Diaries, describes the loss of a dream when he pursued a career in law enforcement in his 20s, ultimately dropping out after failing a required physical test. Over time, he came to a place of acceptance, instead of... Read More »
Grow Through It: Loss & Grief
Reverend Sharon Risher describes losing her mother, cousins and childhood friend in the Charleston, SC church shooting. She talks about her faith in God, herself and the support of friends and family helping her grow through it.... Read More »
Grow Through It: Loss & Grief
Jeffrey Veatch talks about losing his son Justin to an accidental drug overdose and growing through it by finding a way to turn his tragedy around and do good for others. Veatch created a school talk to tell Justin's story and help students protect themselves and t... Read More »
Grow Through It: Loss & Grief
Wendy Sefcik talks about losing her teenage son to suicide and growing through it with the support of family, friends, and community; by learning about suicide risk in youth and teens; and “Remembering T.J.”…by raising awareness for mental health.... Read More »
Grow Through It: Loss and Grief
Deborah Doppelt on growing through her son's drug addiction and suicide through journaling and with the support of family, friends, and work.... Read More »
Grow Through It: Loss & Grief
Tom Viviano, author of Fortuitous Misfortunes, tells his story of overcoming childhood loss through the help of role models and a focus on education.... Read More »
