Now That She’s Gone: A Daughter’s Reflections on Loss, Love, and a Mother’s Legacy

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The day your mother dies is the day you acquire a powerful and persistent new companion–grief. It is also the day you become the keeper of a legacy that has the potential to affect generations to come. Between a past you can’t let go of and a future you can hardly find the energy to think about, you stand. The ground may feel shaky, but it is sacred. And it must be tread.

With vulnerability and honesty, Chelsea Ohlemiller walks you through her own journey of grief at the loss of her mother in order to help you along yours. These raw reflections on heartbreak, love, and hope in the midst of sorrow can help you put words to your own tangled feelings when you are speechless with grief. Chelsea does not couch her narrative in spiritual jargon or edit her feelings into “acceptable” sentiments that ultimately mean nothing and help no one. Instead, she invites you to be radically honest about your anger, disbelief, and sorrow so that you can move forward even if it feels like you will never be able to move on.

Whether you had a great relationship with your mother or a complicated one, you will find in this book a compassionate and understanding friend for the days, months, and years to come.

From the Publisher

To the friend who lost a mother,

There are no words to heal the pain and sorrow in your heart.

This heartbreak is unique. It will shatter you and leave you breathless. But you already know that. You felt it the moment she slipped from this earth.

I hate that we share this heartbreak. I know the hurt you feel and wish I could help soothe the pain, even for a moment. This book is my best effort, a collection of my experiences to help you feel seen and understood in yours.

Find comfort knowing that you grieve intensely because your bond was powerful and pure. After all, powerful grief comes from powerful love.

You had the love of your mother, and she may be gone, but that love will always remain.

May our mothers never be forgotten, and may their love always overpower our grief.

XOX, Chels

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Revell (August 13, 2024)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0800772687
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0800772680
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.45 x 0.75 x 8.45 inches