From someone who has lost a baby at 28 week, I found this really helpful. This book is real and so raw, it captures the emotional roller coaster that the loss of a baby puts you through. I think it helped that it's come from someone who has experienced this pain and understands truly how it feels. I have recommended this alot in the baby loss community because I feel it is such a big help! Thankyou and well-done.

I don't know what made me request this book other than the fact that the loss of a child is unimaginable and as a parent and a believer in God, I wanted to see the journey of a mother who lost her son and how her faith helped her through it. This book is definitely geared towards Christians and people who are looking onto Christianity. There are ideas and spiritual steps in each chapter that will help the person grieving. The book is filled with Kim's journey and experiences and it was raw and honest. The steps and ideas are all very much practical and can be applied to any person with faith. The prayers can easily be replaced with your own prayers and practices from your own faith tradition. As a Muslim, I am aware of the similarities of Islam and Christianity and a lot of the prayers and messages are similar in the messaging. I loved how blunt and forthright the author was about her day to day experiences and faith-based healing is bound to appeal to a lot of people. Her book definitely urges you towards Christianity and I think Christians will find this book to be very useful. The book definitely goes in-depth with her story and combining it with her experiences to help her readers know that they are not alone in their grief and feelings. I think to pour your heart out and let the world see your grief takes quite a lot of strength and I definitely commend her for that. I had to stop reading in between, it was hard to keep reading in a single stretch because of the painful incidents in the book. I gave the book 4.5 stars and I believe the book will be helpful for the Christians who are going through the grief of losing a child.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you NetGalley.

The cover of this book is STUNNING. You can tell what the book is giong to be about based on the cover and title alone ... So I prepared myself for a gut-wrenching story.

This is the story of Kim and the loss of her 3 year old son. Kim was obviously drowning in grief and was looking for advice on how to continue LIVING after the death of her son. She didn't find that during her time of need, so she wrote the book herself.

This book is ... beautiful.

SURVIVING SORROW
Kim Erickson

I highly recommend the book for friends who will come alongside the grieving. Be there in body and spirit with the hurting and be better prepared. Don't be that person who doesn't know what to say and therefore, says nothing.

This is an amazing book of practical ways to help another through the terrible grieving process after
the death of a child. We, as parents, all know this is our worst nightmare. No parent or grandparent wants to say goodbye to their precious one.

However, Kim has tastefully and with heartfelt honesty shared her journey as she experiences life in a new normal. Kim gives practical helps, heartfelt ways to minister to another and confirms the various emotions that attach themself to the heartbroken. Each person experiences those emotions differently than the other and there is no right way nor right order to traverse through the darkened path. There will be light but probably not today or tomorrow.

I have not lost a child, but I have a few family members and friends who have so this book appealed to me in that I wanted to see a better way to help them perhaps in some small way.

This book overall has a focus on God so if that bothers you then you won't really get the full effect that the book intends.

The author lost her 3 year old son unexpectedly to illness 10 years ago. She writes about not being a believer before this occurred. She gives many concrete tips in taking care of yourself after this heartbreaking experience happened.