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Losing Katy: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Living Grief
142 pages, Paperback
Published August 26, 2025
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About the author
Jackie L. Disch
1 book10 followersJackie is a lifelong writer. She is the indie author of two poetry books, Life Forces a Journey (2001) and Hitting Bone (2004).
Both books are part of the Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies, the largest collection of LGBTQ+ history in the Midwest, located in the Elmer L. Andersen Library at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Her current book, Losing Katy: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Living Grief, was released August 26, 2025, and is now available.
Jackie's writing has always been personal in nature and carries with it the hope of helping others, bringing a sense of connection and understanding in situations where it is easy to feel alone and misunderstood.
Born and raised in Wisconsin, she moved to the Minneapolis, MN area 40 years ago. She now lives on the beautiful North Shore of Lake Superior where she is currently working on her next project, a novel with elements of magical realism.
Both books are part of the Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies, the largest collection of LGBTQ+ history in the Midwest, located in the Elmer L. Andersen Library at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Her current book, Losing Katy: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Living Grief, was released August 26, 2025, and is now available.
Jackie's writing has always been personal in nature and carries with it the hope of helping others, bringing a sense of connection and understanding in situations where it is easy to feel alone and misunderstood.
Born and raised in Wisconsin, she moved to the Minneapolis, MN area 40 years ago. She now lives on the beautiful North Shore of Lake Superior where she is currently working on her next project, a novel with elements of magical realism.
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February 16, 2026
A poignant and moving memoir about the author's loss of her beloved wife Katy. Told in poems with the occasional foray into short prose, the book covers the first two years after Katy's passing and beautifully details the ebbs and flows of grief. I'll definitely be reading the author's other poetry books and hope that other readers will discover her exceptional work as well.
December 13, 2025
"but sometimes
resting
is the only thing
grief allows me to do"
A diary of navigating grief and love, devastating and wonderful and mundane, through the million little ways grief blindsides, comforts, surprises, and holds us.
A must-read for anyone who has ever loved, well, anyone.
resting
is the only thing
grief allows me to do"
A diary of navigating grief and love, devastating and wonderful and mundane, through the million little ways grief blindsides, comforts, surprises, and holds us.
A must-read for anyone who has ever loved, well, anyone.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews