A COFFEE TIN FULL OF ASHES
‘A Coffee Tin full of Ashes’ is a raw, messy memoir of grief. In a series of letters to her late husband, Brian, Susan provides an unfiltered look into the personal experiences, thoughts and feelings during the first year after Brian passed away. With emotional honesty, she reviews the 27 years of their marriage, including the last few very difficult years of their time together, and she shows that it’s okay not to be okay.
She offers hope that the hard edges of grief, its depth and intensity, will soften. It’s a unique read for anyone experiencing loss, for anyone offering support to someone experiencing loss, or for anyone who just wants to have a good cry.
Book Testimonials
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- A COFFEE TIN FULL OF ASHES – SUSAN’S BOOK OF POSTHUMOUS LETTERS TO HER LATE HUSBAND IS AN IDEAL READ FOR SOMEONE LIKE ME WHO HAS JUST LOST A LOVED ONE – IN MY CASE, MY SPOUSE. THEY ARE EASY TO RELATE TO AND ALMOST COMFORTING TO READ. YOU CONNECT IMMEDIATELY. HER WORDS ARE RAW, UNFILTERED AND BRUTALLY HONEST. IT SHOW THAT ONE’S HEART AND MIND CAN CLASH DURING THIS TIME OF UNCERTAINTY AND THAT IT’S OK TO FEEL WHAT YOU FEEL BUT ALSO TO REALIZE THAT YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE ON THIS JOURNEY. IT’S THE KIND IF BOOK YOU READ THROUGH ONCE THEN GO BACK TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO SELECT LETTERS.
Greg Gazin
GRIEF IS MESSY, PLAIN AND SIMPLE. I HAVE LOVED READING THE LETTERS SUE WROTE TO BRIAN AFTER HE PASSED SHOWING HOW GRIEF IS SO MESSY. ONE DAY, YOU THINK YOU’RE FINE AND THE NEXT YOU’RE A PUDDLE OF SNOT AND TEARS. THANK YOU SUE FOR PUTTING THIS OUT THERE, IT COULDN’T HAVE BEEN EASY TO DO.
Amazon Reviewer
A MEMOIR OF RELATABLE EVENTS. I WAS ENGROSSED IN THE BOOK AND ENJOYED READING IT. THE AUTHOR IS VULNERABLE AND SHARES EXPERIENCES THAT WE CAN ALL RELATE TO. IT WAS THERAPEUTIC. I RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE WHO HAS EVER LOVED AND LOST.
Amazon Reviewer
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