After the sudden death of her seventeen-year-old son in a hiking accident, grief counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist Nisha Zenoff questioned whether life could be worth living again. She vowed that if she lived through the loss, she would learn as much as possible about how other bereaved parents found their way. Thirty-seven years later, The Unspeakable Loss: How Do You Live After a Child Dies? is Dr. Zenoff’s answer.

Nisha Zenoff
Book Passage in Corte Madera will host her book launch on November 12 at 4 pm. The Unspeakable Loss will be released on November 7 as a paperback, ebook, and audiobook (narrated by the author).

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