Joanne Cacciatore

I read this on the heels of losing my grandmother. I found it almost unbearably tedious. There were some morsels of insight, some moments of catharsis, but I found a lot of it repetitive: We should lean into our grief, truly experience it, rather than stifle it.

This book is one of those rare books on a mother's grief that is totally absorbed into your understanding. "Dear Cheyenne" is written in such a way that many are unable to put the book down. It is a true story of death, desperation, and destitution as a woman struggles to cope with the death of her young daughter. She shares poignant poetry and miraculous experiences along her journey that inspires others and helps others heal

A wise guide--intimate, tender and fierce--reminding us what it means to fully love. This is a holy book, brimming with insight and compassion.

A must read if you are trying to help someone who has lost a loved one, especially if that someone is yourself. You never “get over” the loss, and you are forever changed. But your life does go on.
A truly beautiful book.
Thank you, Dr. Jo, for writing it.