For the last few months I’ve been planning a book tour in my home province of Newfoundland, Canada. I always knew this was risky in March. In fact, for weeks I’ve been joking about a snowstorm coming on March 8 – the day that I was slated to fly. I admit I’m accustomed to worrying…
One of the things that I knew I absolutely had to do when this book came out was bring it back “home” to Newfoundland – my family home, and the home where Roxanne lived and died. I have been incredibly moved by the response to this book by my home province. I’m excited to see…
A couple of days ago I finally got a chance to go to our local Indigo (the Canadian equivalent of Barnes and Noble) and it was definitely special to see my book on the shelf. But what was even more special was what happened when I got talking to one of the staff close by.…
I was getting ready for my book launch early this week and pulling all the big serving plates out of the cupboards. Then I remembered this one, which is stored waaaay back in my “things that break easy” cupboard on the top of the refrigerator that takes me standing on a chair to reach. It’s…
I’ve wondered what to share on this day that “Grieving Room” officially launches into the world. Nothing felt quite right. Of course there is much to celebrate – and I do. But it is also a weird reality to celebrate a book that has a story I never wish had happened: the death of my…
As I was getting ready to send in the final draft of Grieving Room, I finally got to write a page I had long been thinking about: The Dedication. Of course, I always assumed I would simply dedicate the book to the memory of Roxanne, my sister whose lose taught me so much about grief.…
Yesterday, the advanced copies of my book arrived – 50 bound texts of my own words, with my name on the front and my picture on the inside. In hardcover! (If you’re a book nerd like me, you will get why it feels especially thrilling to have a hardcover book). It was definitely exciting. This…
The first Grieving Room event is official. All are welcome! Stay tuned for future dates, including an official Book Launch and Tour in Newfoundland, Canada, in March, as well as virtual events and other tour dates.
I’m excited to announce that my book “Grieving Room: Making Space for All the Hard Things After Death and Loss” will be released February 6, 2024, through Broadleaf Books. The message of this book matters deeply to me. Grief is hard, and in my many years as a grief support person, I have yet to…
My Friends, I can’t do it anymore. I simply don’t have it in me to be optimistic about covid. I’ve tried, like lots of you, for nearly two years. Early on, my optimism knew no bounds. It sounded like: “We can do this for three weeks. We GOT this.” “We’ll be back to normal by…
Leanne Friesen 