Review of Living Forward After Loss

Oluwasogo Familusi · Post by **Oluwasogo Familusi** » 08 Jun 2022, 04:17

[Following is a volunteer review of "Living Forward After Loss" by Kathleen Ho.]

4 out of 4 stars

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In Living Forward After Loss, Kathleen Ho writes about her pain after her husband's demise and how she recovered from the pain. Although the loss took a great toll on her up to the point where she contemplated committing suicide and other dangerous means of escape from reality, she was able to overcome the pain and depression. As someone who has experienced the pain and grief of losing her loved one, she wrote this book intending to help those who are passing through a similar situation.

I appreciate the author for mustering up the courage to write this book. A lot of people see suicide as the only escape from the anguish of losing their loved ones while some turn to the use of alcohol and the misuse of drugs. The author condemns these acts in the book and emphasizes how these acts cause depression and make people passing through these situations more miserable rather than helping their pain. She encourages the reader to view every terrible occurrence from a positive angle since life is too precious to waste wallowing in the chasm of sorrow and depression. She also advises the reader to hold unto memories instead of pain then, those memories become treasures.

I enjoyed every aspect of this book. I'm sure the author must have done a lot of research while writing this book, she gave the meaning of the medical terms mentioned in the book and also backed up her points with scientific evidence and quotes from professionals in different spheres of life. Also, at the end of each chapter are short summaries and key points to be noted by the reader. These help in making the book more relatable.

I can boldly say this book deserves a full rating. Though I did find a few minor errors in the book, this did not interfere with the message passed in the book. The book was well written and simple to understand. For these reasons, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.

The author mentioned how to support those in grief, different ways to heal emotional pain, and things to avoid while in grief. I recommend this book to those going through the pain of losing their loved ones or a similar situation. This book can provide comfort and encourage readers to live for the present instead of dwelling on the pain of the past.

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Elijah0007 · Post by **Elijah0007** » 12 Jun 2022, 17:08

This is beautiful. I feel like depression is really underestimated and thus considered an afterthought in this day and age. It would be a very helpful read to certain people. Thanks for the review.

Bunmi27 · Post by **Bunmi27** » 14 Jun 2022, 11:24

This review is awesome. Losing a loved one is really traumatizing. It takes a great effort to come over the grief. I love that this book helped to deal with this aspect. I'm pretty sure this book will go a long way in helping out.

julietmumbua23 · Post by **julietmumbua23** » 18 Jun 2022, 02:32

Coping with loss is probably the most difficult thing one can go through. The book is thus invaluable.

OTrain Disene · Post by **OTrain Disene** » 19 Jun 2022, 18:22

The courage is indeed commendable. I don't know how I would have managed to write about such sensitive and rather personal information.

Post by **Kaylee Elmer** » 22 Jun 2022, 10:26

This sounds like such an important, helpful book. I hope I'm never in a situation to have to read it, though.

Oyedeji Funmilayo · Post by **Oyedeji Funmilayo** » 25 Jun 2022, 18:08

Lose is painful but it is part of humans life. The book is a good one and I hope it fulfills its purpose. Wonderful review

Jen Nghishitende · Post by **Jen Nghishitende** » 25 Jun 2022, 23:45

Loss is such a terrible thing and this is such a book of necessity as loss is inevitable. Thank you for the review

Francis Omotayo Aderogbin · Post by **Francis Omotayo Aderogbin** » 26 Jun 2022, 08:12

I believe this book contains a genuine experience, and I salute the author for their willingness to share her experience to help others out with similar issues.

Jelly_J · Post by **Jelly_J** » 05 Aug 2022, 13:08

I believe books like this are very much needed in the society today. However, I wouldn't like to read this as the topic of grief is a turn off for me. Great review.

Wamala Elijah Mul · Post by **Wamala Elijah Mul** » 06 Aug 2022, 04:25

This is a fantastic review. The death of a close friend or family member can be extremely upsetting. Overcoming grief is a difficult task. I'm grateful that this book was able to address this issue. This book has a good chance of making a significant difference.

Ifesi · Post by **Ifesi** » 16 Aug 2022, 15:30

This is an amazing review. This book can help a lot of souls out there.

Post by **Elendu Clement Ekechukwu** » 25 Sep 2022, 18:24

Losing a loved one is not always easy to deal with. I'm glad she was able to come out of depression. Thanks for the review.

Fams Pee · Post by **Fams Pee** » 28 Sep 2022, 11:39

I think writing a book like this is actually like opening a healing wound for Kathleen. I hope this book gets through to the people who just lose their loved one.