Love You Like the Sky

July 1, 2019

To cope with her grief after her partner John's death by suicide, psychologist Neustadter began writing emails to him to relate her journey through this loss. Here, she's compiled those letters, organized under the headings of "despair," "shifting," and "beauty," which serve as a companion aid to other survivors left behind without their beloved. Neustadter writes about her and John's first date, the moment she heard the details of his death, her sorrow from the knowledge that she couldn't have helped him, and how she found meaning in the depths of her grief. Her words are poignant and sure to resonate with every reader wading through this kind of tragedy. VERDICT Recommended for all survivors and anyone struggling through life.

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