{"product_id":"the-weight-we-carry-living-losing-and-learning-to-move-forward-9798195404680","title":"The Weight We Carry: Living, Losing, and Learning to Move Forward","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Vincent Boudreaux\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Death, Grief, Bereavement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Weight We Carry: Living, Losing, and Learning to Move Forward by Vin�ent Boudreaux \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is my first book - a raw, honest journey through the sudden loss of my mother, Bobbie Jean, in 2017, and the eight years of carrying that grief while learning how to truly live again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the call comes that changes everything, time doesn't stop. The world keeps moving, but your foundation has cracked. In The Weight We Carry, I share the unfiltered story of losing the woman who was my safe haven, my strong stock, and the heart of our family - and what it took to stand again. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending my personal experience with powerful insights from grief experts like David Kessler, George Bonanno, Robert Neimeyer, and others, this book explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The many faces of grief - anger, numbness, guilt, relief, and even laughter \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How family and friends can fail you when you need them most \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The hidden toll of caregiving and the sacrifice that follows \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Continuing bonds with the one you lost instead of letting go \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The choice between letting grief become your permanent address... or using it as fuel to live more fully \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Practical wisdom on faith, travel as healing, raising children in the shadow of loss, and the liberating truth that we're all just passing through \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the end of every chapter, you'll find \"Carry This With You\" - gentle, grounded invitations to reflect, write, and begin integrating your own loss. Whether your grief is fresh or years deep, this book meets you exactly where you are. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten from the mountains of Arizona - the place my mother always wanted me to reach - The Weight We Carry is part memoir, part roadmap, and a loving promise kept. Bobbie Jean taught me that energy never dies. This book is proof. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who has lost a parent, a partner, or someone central to their world - and for those who love them - this is a companion for the long road of carrying grief while choosing to live. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't forget the cloth you're cut from, You come from strong stock. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable in paperback and ebook. \u003cbr\u003eFirst Edition \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Grief is the greatest lesson life gives you... and this book helps you learn it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47882852761751,"sku":"9798195404680","price":2191.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798195404680.webp?v=1781097522","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-weight-we-carry-living-losing-and-learning-to-move-forward-9798195404680","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}