Wonder and Loss: A Practical Memoir for Writing about Grief

A braided memoir that interweaves the author’s personal journey through grief with a guide on how to write about it, this book is both Sam Meekings’ raw account of the death of his younger brother and a step-by-step breakdown of the memoir writing process.With a twin focus on how to heal and preserve precious memories whilst exploring the mechanics of writing about the self, Wonder and Loss uses personal story, writing theories, useful strategies and detailed prompts to invite the reader to write alongside Sam on a path that is both painful and profound. One of the most straightforward approaches to writing memoir put to page, Sam Meekings breaks down the craft of personal narrative into understandable steps and considerations, and provides a sequence of actions and suggestions that are both practical and motivating.Allowing readers to take control of their own stories, this book shares references to related works as well as new theories from the worlds of neuroscience, neurology, psyc