Untethered: Finding My Way Back to the World After Loss

by Brooke M. Thompson

Out of nowhere, he died, and the journey to put her life back together began.

One minute Michael was walking to the kitchen, the next he was dead. No goodbye’s, no “I love you”, just…gone. Without him, his wife, Brooke, felt completely untethered from the safe and sure life she’d known. To escape the rut of grief that trapped her, Brooke pushed herself out into the world, taking off for a year of low-budget travel in New Zealand and Europe.She takes us with her as she covers major ground—both across the Continent and inside herself. Through adventures like figuring out where to go, where to stay when she got there, to being lost the majority of the time, she found her way.

Untethered is a journey of discoveries, inner and outer, profound and silly, beautiful and courageous. You will laugh and cry and cheer her on as you watch Brooke grow from uncertain grieving widow to self-assured woman.

431 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 19, 2023

Reviews

[Daniela Justice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brooke takes us to an incredible and brave journey across the world to heal and grow. So many of her emotions, observations, and experiences felt like my own. I truly enjoyed living through her journey and watching her healing. Wonderful read!