A Grief and Loss Book 'Until Next Time'

Name: Until Next Time
Price: 6.99 USD
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Author: Lori Johnson
ISBN: 1836634749

A Mother's Journey Through Grief and Healing

This book is a personal narrative about an event that happened to the writer when she was thirty-two years old.

The protagonist was pregnant with her second child and excitedly anticipating the birth of her baby boy.

Until Next Time

This book is a personal narrative about an event that happened to the writer when she was thirty-two years old.

The protagonist was pregnant with her second child and excitedly anticipating the birth of her baby boy.

The event changed her life profoundly forever. A perfectly healthy Mom and a perfectly healthy baby was how the doctors described the writers pregnancy.

Who could have ever predicted the chain of events that were in store for this mom and her family.

This book speaks to the incredible vessel of creation that is a woman’s body to the empty arms that have no baby to hold and care for. The contradictions of the miracle of just giving birth and the reality of all that is going on around the protagonist in life as it has unfolded.

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About Me

Lori is an educator at heart. She has had a long beautiful career as a teacher spanning across four decades.

She is the proud Mom of two adult children and the grandmother of two fun loving boys. Lori and her husband love to spend time at the cottage when they are not at their home exploring all of the adventures that living in a condo at a resort has to offer.

Her story has come to life after thirty-four years after an inspired moment just days before the anniversary of her infant son’s death. It is a difficult story to share. The inspiration came from somewhere outside of her and the words just flowed. It was time to illuminate this story to help others. Lori is truly grateful for the opportunity to share love, hope, forgiveness and gratitude with her readers with the hope of providing some comfort and knowledge that her readers are not alone.

Lori Johnson

Reviews

This well-crafted volume is very personal, and designed to be so. It speaks to people whom the author has never met, but knows that they too have been through the most grim experience imaginable, loss of a child. The narrative speaks of a long-held silence and how the eventual telling came about. The line from Macbeth applies here: "Give sorrow words. The grief that does not speak whispers the o'er-fraught heart and bids it break." In other words, grief itself is telling the over-burdened heart that it must be heard, for the sake of the suffering individual and for those listening as well. This is all told here, though, in a manner which poignantly expresses heartbreak while at the same time offering encouragement and hope. The You Are Not Alone theme is just as important as the recounting of the episode, and it shows. The degree of sadness which she experienced long ago is severe, yet the very fact that she can find comfort in the future possibilities of life, and project the same to her spellbound reader, is the key to the book. Don't miss.

This story is for anyone who has either experienced, or has been connected to someone, who has suffered the tragic loss of a child. Reading this was very hard, taking me back to the tragic day and events that unfolded after, yet at the same time its well written words offered a sense of healing and peace. Everyone grieves in different ways, and some don’t grieve at all, and this story encourages the hard but healing side of grief. Doing the hard work of moving through your grief is so important to do, even when it seems an impossible task. Grieving is a journey of letting go and many feel they don’t know how to. It is this act of letting go that enables the soul to heal and carry on which is so beautifully expressed here. The love and strength I felt while reading this heartfelt story will hopefully help others to grieve, let go, and find peace.

I just finished reading your book. Tears poured down as I read your touching and heartfelt words. It was a very private, honest and emotional experience you shared with the world. I'm sure it was heart wrenching as the memories came to the surface and your thoughts were put down on paper. It was also around the same time my sister Linda and her husband Rudy lost their son just days after his birth. Little Luca's heart wasn't fully developed so he passed several days after his birth. I never realized your daughter had a challenging birth experience with her second son. I am so happy that your grandson is growing and thriving today! I can proudly say I know a fantastic author whose life is full of LOVE, FORGIVENESS, GRATITUDE and ABUNDANCE. You successfully climbed the mountain and shared your journey with others. I know your words in “Until Next Time” will be both a comfort and an inspiration that the pain will subside one day to other couples going through the loss of a child

This book is absolutely amazing! Lori lovingly and passionately describes her experience of loosing a child at birth. Through Lori’s emotional portrayal of her experience, she shows the reader how you can grieve this horrendous loss and actually come through this grief and eventually thrive and live again. This book is a lovely story that is a wonderful blessing for each reader!

This book is an emotional and very heartfelt read, especially for anyone who has experienced such a profound loss, or loves someone who has lived such a loss. Many who have buried their grief for months or years will surely find deep healing as they resonate with the author's raw honesty in sharing her experience. It's hard to read but impossible to stop reading. Please share this book far and wide. The wish in the title is a shining light, the hope and knowing that our loved ones are never really lost to us.

I did not put down Until Next Time Once I began. It is a beautifully written book which immediately pulls you into a journey which is heartbreakingly sad while at the same time uplifting. It offers a healing narrative for anyone who has experienced the loss of a child, no matter the age. Its recognition and inclusion of a father’s perspective is a unique and important feature. The presence of family members affirms their role in creating a softer landing for a mother in her intense relationship with grief. This story offers a gentle and unique perspective on what it means to be a mother to a child that she could only hold for such a short time.

From the depths of her heart and the breadth of her spirit Lori Johnson brings us a beautiful account of this profoundly sensitive personal story. With her sincerity, transparency and uncomplicated narration, she effortlessly draws us in. Beginning with joyfully anticipating the arrival of their second child and continuing through, and beyond, to the moment she and her husband accept their infant son’s untimely passing, she keeps us spellbound with her courage. Through tears of empathy and compassion for the loving parents, and the shock of a tiny life cut off before it’s time, we are inspired by her support and comfort for all parents who lose a child, for any reason. And a sense that, despite everything, her baby’s precious soul lives on for eternity, as do all such precious souls. An easy, gentle read, the message of Until Next Time is momentous and crucial, touching the most vulnerable parts of our lives and the lives of those we love. Anyone who reads this book can’t fail to be deeply moved and blessed with bittersweet hope. Highly recommended.

Thank you for the privilege of reading your book. It was, as you had said, " a short read" but undeniably powerful without question. Congratulations! You utterly and totally poured out your heart and soul so eloquently, honestly and without restrictions and constraints ...truly authentic. Yes, you finally said it out loud, Lori. Your ability to craft an account of such a deep, personal and heavy hearted life experience left me speechless but not without a multitude of emotions and sentiments....and tears! I am confident that anyone reading your book will credit and acknowledge your bravery in telling "your story" as it certainly exposes your vulnerability. This, however, empowers those who have had similar loss and encourages and gives permission to so many of us to navigate through our own emotions with growing assuredness and positivity. Thank you.