This Is How I Spell Grief by Erik Lewin

This Is How I Spell Grief: A Guide to Healing from Loss and Finding Fulfillment by Erik Lewin

Release: August 27th 2021
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Jeffrey Park Press
Source: Pumpyour Book Tours
Find it at: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N

How do you become an expert of your own grief when a loved one dies?

Erik Lewin shares how he turned the profound loss of his mother and father into life-changing growth, with intimacy, warmth and humor. He offers a no-nonsense, commonsense way to create your personal path to acceptance of your loss.

Lewin became an expert in his grief experience twice over, encouraging readers to find their own way, as no two lives or losses are the same. He eschews expert opinions and general analyses of grieving in favor of common sense, letting you know you are not alone in how you’re feeling. He shares how he turned his loss into an impetus to personal change. A former criminal defense lawyer, Lewin is now a full time writer and standup comedian.

“This Is How I Spell Grief” takes a counter-intuitive approach to self-help; there are no eight simple exercises to get over it. Instead, you gradually learn to address grief on your own terms, to make true and lasting peace with your loss.

About the Author:

Erik Lewin is the author of three books – This is How I Spell Grief, Animal Endurance, and Son of Influence – as well as numerous essays published in Ponder Review, GNU Journal, David Magazine, Real Vegas Magazine &Literate Ape.

Erik is also a stand-up comedian who performs in clubs and venues around the country. He formerly practiced law as a criminal defense attorney in New York City and Los Angeles. He is at work on a new one-man show loosely based on This is How I Spell Grief.

Erik lives in Las Vegas with his wife and their furry pets.

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This Is How I Spell Grief Review:

“This Is How I Spell Grief” is a book that I feel everyone should read, irrespective of whether they have experienced grief or not.

Firstly, I commend the author for executing this book. There are many aspects of this book that I resonate with, mainly because I have experienced them living on my own the last few years. I wish I had read this book at a younger age to have controlled my anger when I was young and appreciated the finer things in life.

Moreover, I appreciate how personal the author became in some passages. He talks about grief, his father passing away young, and losing his mother to cancer. It’s very accurate that he mentions that the richness lies in the little moments, and we need to appreciate every moment we have with our loved ones. Even if it is just for a few minutes, we should appreciate our loved ones bringing love into our lives and making it worthwhile.

The author beautifully tells you how the world goes on, and we only have a limited time in this world. Hence, be kind to one another. I also love how the author doesn’t sugarcoat anything. He tells how experiencing loss could be good, as it gives your perspective. The author has a simple and poignant way of bringing forth the key points, and I liked how he subcategorized each chapter nicely. I particularly enjoyed reading about the caregivers as well.

Overall, “This Is How I Spell Grief: A Guide to Healing from Loss and Finding Fulfillment” is a must-have non-fiction book, in my opinion, because I feel that people would get tolerant and have a sense of understanding after reading it.