With my non-clinical, sensitive approach my short stories will guide family and friends out of paralyzing grief of having lost a loved one. I lost my beloved adult son (32) to congenital heart complications January 07, 2013. My penning fictional short stories and poems about life and death have saved me from the depths and layers of grief. Which I will refer in my main title as " Thousand Shadows of Grief ". This title will be evident in each separate piece with words depicting the evolving emotions of a grieving "mom" as most "how to" books attempt to analyze. As I found solace in writing , my readers will discover their own ways out of the dark shades of their grief. It's true. It works.