Grieving Futures: Surviving the deaths of my parents

by KimBoo York

By the time I was 26, both of my parents were dead and I lost the family home as a result. I was left penniless and alone. Completely unmoored and lacking any sense of stability in my life, I drifted along for years in a daze of grief, anger and resignation. My future had died along with my family...or so I thought.

After a particularly emotional breakdown, though, I got help and turned my life around. None of this was easy: losing my parents, living without them, or learning to deal with my grief. Yet, I've managed to find a way to live my own life at last.

This book is about that journey, including all the mistakes I made and the years I spent basically doing nothing with my life. While written specifically for "adult orphans", I hope anyone who has been through the traumatic experience of losing a loved one will find insight, inspiration and proof that you are not alone in your grief.

51 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

KimBoo York is a GenX elder-goth whose main life purpose is to provide a good life for her rescue mutt, Keely-Boo, who is perfect and beyond reproach in every way. She is also a librarian, former project manager, and a professional author who wears too many hats and crosses too many genres including romance, fantasy, and non-fiction. She lives on coffee and hope.