Forget Prayers, Bring Cake

Though at times it may seem impossible, we can heal with help from our friends and communityif we know how to ask. This heartrending, relatable account of one womans reckoning with loss is a guide to the world of self-recovery, self-love, and the skills necessary to meeting one's own needs in these times of painespecially when that pain is suffered alone. Grief is all around us. In the world of today it has become common and layered, no longer only an occasional weight. This book provides actions to boost self-care and self-worth; it shows when and how to ask for love and attention, and how to provide it for others. In a moment in which community, affection, and generosity are needed more than ever, this book is an indispensable road map.