A woman’s inspirational memoir of the tragic death of her young child and her own courageous journey of transformation, this unforgettable story will resonate deeply with anyone who has experienced loss, with honest insights on working through grief, resilience, and reclaiming joy in life.
Without warning, disaster strikes. How does a grief-stricken young mother rebuild her life and rediscover joy?
On a family vacation in Austria, Janice Jensen’s children played near a sleepy stream. Suddenly the water rose catastrophically. Miles upstream, a power company had released a raging torrent that rushed down and swept away her young son as she watched helplessly.
Heartbroken, Janice gave all her love and support to her surviving daughter and devastated husband as the three struggled to rebuild their lives together.
This life-affirming memoir follows Janice’s decades-long journey from deepest anguish to helping others and discovering more of the world as she teaches, dances, and lives abroad in Colombia, Syria, and Saudi Arabia.
In a plainspoken, warm, and honest voice, Janice shares how she survives waves of pain and finds gifts of love. Over time, she confronts her fear of water and builds a life that fully embraces joy. And ultimately, her passion for ballroom dance leads her to reconnect with her son’s spirit.
- 194 pages
- English
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- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- One. Choices
- Two. Where is Brian?
- Three. Elusive Water
- Four. Determination and Purpose
- Five. A Sign, Goodbye, and Bonding
- Six. Life Before the Inn River
- Seven. Facing the Familiar
- Eight. Erika Swims Forward
- Nine. Brian’s Legacy
- Ten. Brian’s Room
- Eleven. Striving for Normalcy
- Twelve. Giving and Receiving
- Thirteen. Friends
- Fourteen. Semi-Normalcy and New Challenges
- Fifteen. Choosing to Reset
- Sixteen. The Different View
- Seventeen. A River Forks Hard Right
- Eighteen. Coping
- Nineteen. Half a Celebration
- Twenty. Ripples of Understanding
- Twenty-One. People, Places, and Reset
- Twenty-Two. Exercise, Connections, and a Voice
- Twenty-Three. The Journey to Brian
- Twenty-Four. Brian
- Twenty-Five. Returning Feelings
- Twenty-Six. Forgiveness
- Twenty-Seven. Joy
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
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