Grief overcomes us all at some point in our lives as death claims our beloved pets, family, and friends. Yet for many of us, grief is equally as difficult to talk about as it is to bear. This Grief Is Mine openly and freely discusses every aspect of grief through a unique blend of personal tragedy, researched professional opinions, and spiritual insights thus allowing the reader to share, to experience, and to understand the common emotions of fear, pain, and frustration that may seem too personal to express to anyone else.

Whether you are grieving yourself or helping someone you love through his or her grief, this book offers insight and inspiration for everyone. Both its prose and poetry will touch your inner spirit as it provides information, comfort, and healing.

A 1966 graduate of Sheldon Beauty Academy, Norma Atherton later attended the University of Vermont, eventually receiving a degree in religion from Norwich University in 1998. Some of her poems are included in Best Poems of 1995, Fire From Within, and Dark Side Of The Moon (National Library of Poetry).

A widow with three grown children, a stepdaughter, and eight grandchildren, Atherton owns and operates a small business. Supportive of her church, community, and world, she serves on church committees and the Habitat for Humanity selection committee, and is a Save the Children sponsor.