Song of Cy - Understanding Grief: Book Review
By: Lillian Brummet
Are you a step-parent, parent, sibling, grandparent or friend
of a deceased person? Then this book is for you!
A delicately written and moving piece of work that is
electrically charged with Katlyn Stewart’s love and grief for
her daughter. Join in the celebration of life through Katlyn’s
tale recounting her daughter’s life and learn about the
grieving process.
Katlyn discusses the loss, grief, comfort and understanding
that one encounters in their journey through grief. She
shows how even the smallest of moments in daily living is
greatly altered. The author tenderly reveals the loss of
identity one experiences and the necessity of finding
support and re-evaluating what is important. Very difficult
times in the grieving process are heightened during a
variety of holidays and Katlyn walks the reader through
paths that help to ease the pain.
Startling facts are also discussed. For instance, did you
know that 80% of grieving couples divorce after the loss of a
child? Or that employers typically allow only three days for
an employee to grieve? Have we ever stopped to consider
the differences between how children, teens, men and
women grieve? Are you feeling at a loss for what to do for a
grieving family? All these issues, and more, are within the
pages of this book.
I shed huge crocodile tears as I experienced my own loss
during the reading of Song of Cy. I know I will draw strength
from its content when dealing with the loss of my ailing
parents in the near future. The author has developed an
excellent book that deserves very high ratings.
ISBN#: 1-5937-4349-1
Author: Katlyn Stewart
Publisher: Whiskey Creek Press
~ Book Reviewer: Lillian Brummet - Co-author of the book
Trash Talk, a guide for anyone concerned about his or her
impact on the environment - Author of Towards
Understanding, a collection of poetry.
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