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Brother A Grief Story by Teleah Scott

by Teleah Scott

Book Details

Pages:171
Format:paperback
Language:English
ISBN:173101922X

Reading Info

Age Range:4-8

About This Book

From the author: My brother died on December 13, 2002. I was 21 years old. This is the real, raw story of how, in my grief, death threatened to swallow me up. It's about anger and abandonment and a monsoon of tears. This is also the real, raw story of how, in my grief, I saw death swallowed up by life. It's about joy and love and holy defiance. It's the story of how my brother died. And I didn't. Praise for Swallowed Up: "This book is a breathtaking and beautiful look at what it means to be aliv

Our Review

This powerful memoir offers an unflinching exploration of sibling loss and the complex journey through profound grief, tracing the author's experience of losing her brother as a young adult. The narrative captures the raw emotional landscape of mourningβ€”the anger, abandonment, and overwhelming sorrow that threatened to consume her. Yet this is equally a story of resilience and transformation, documenting how life gradually reclaimed its space from death's shadow. The writing maintains a remarkable honesty about the grieving process while never losing sight of the love that anchors the experience.

What distinguishes this work is its dual focus on both the devastation of loss and the defiant emergence of joy, creating a narrative that feels both heartbreaking and hopeful. The author's journey from being swallowed by grief to discovering what it means to truly live provides a roadmap for others navigating similar losses. Young adults processing sibling death will find particular resonance in its pages, as will anyone seeking understanding about mourning's nonlinear path. This memoir ultimately serves as a testament to the human capacity to endure profound pain while still choosing life.

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