{"product_id":"left-out-a-memoir-and-other-stories-of-disenfranchised-grief-what-it-is-and-why-it-matters-paperback","title":"Left Out! A Memoir and Other Stories of Disenfranchised Grief: What It Is and Why It Matters - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNorma Rosie Wigutoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the fall of 2020, in the midst of the Covid pandemic. Rosie, a 70-something divorced, feminist Jewish woman, is living her best life in Seattle with her cat Sadie, although it's a tad lonely. Then arrive the latest renters for her condo's spare bedroom-a kind, funny, mid-40s man named Kevin and his charming tuxedo cat Jasmine. This dynamic duo is a perfect fit, and Rosie's loneliness fades. Life is good. That spring, Kevin spikes a fever. A week later, he is dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRosie is overcome by terrible grief that feels undeserved, along with deep, overwhelming shame. Kevin was her renter, a friend-that was all. So why this devastation? In the grief literature, Rosie stumbles across the term \u003cem\u003edisenfranchised grief\u003c\/em\u003e-grief that society tells us isn't valid. These two words help her begin to release the shame and reclaim her right to grieve Kevin's death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting poignantly and compassionately, with wisdom and whimsy, Rosie reminds us that all grief is valid, whether it's over people, pets, places, or things, as well as intangible losses like our beliefs, values, dreams, and even our sense of self and our place in the world. Yes, all grief matters, even when society says it doesn't. Inside this gentle road map for healing, Rosie also shares other stories and tools that help us acknowledge, accept, embrace, and heal our grief-big, small, and in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep tissues-or a spare sleeve-handy. You might weep, laugh, or both, and find yourself thinking, \u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eAh, that's me, too!\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48793629688056,"sku":"9798218721497","price":30.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/HRZpMxEpef9798218721497.webp?v=1780473038","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/left-out-a-memoir-and-other-stories-of-disenfranchised-grief-what-it-is-and-why-it-matters-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}