Many thanks to NetGalley and Harper Collins Harper One for gifting me a digital ARC of this honest and moving memoir by Rebecca Woolf - 4.5 stars rounded up!
Rebecca stayed in her marriage with husband, Hal, mostly for her four children. But two weeks after she finally told Hal she wanted a divorce, he was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer at age 44 and was dead 4 months later. With her husband's blessing, Rebecca (one of the first mommy bloggers) writes the story of those 4 months as well as her life afterwards, with total honesty.
This was a real look at a different kind of grief, the kind that no one talks about. When the fact that a loved one has died brings more relief than it does sorrow. Rebecca has a wonderful writing style and brings you along on her journey, being open about affairs, anger, relief, hope, and new beginnings. I loved the joy they shared and the open communication she had with her children, even if doesn't go along with the normal sharing. But that's the point of this whole book to me - we are all on different journeys and process our worlds differently. This is a look into someone else's normal. It was also a big nod to all the friends that Rebecca was blessed with who did so much for her and her family during this time. They are all admirable people and we should all be so lucky to be surrounded by such support.
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