One of the best things about my Weight Watchers journey had been the friends I’ve made. Author, humorist, mother, and Weight Watcher Kelly Wilson has been one of the gems along this journey. When she posted on her blog, Wilson Writes, that her book Caskets from Costco was going into reprint, I was excited to offer her a guest spot on my blog. I can’t wait to read this and I hope you’ll add it to your list too.
Caskets from Costco
Kelly Wilson
Genre: Memoir
Release Date: November 2, 2015
Gravity Imprint of Booktrope Publishing
Blurb:
For twenty years, I thought that I had been marching through the stages of grief in a straight line. I had been following the formula, crossing each processed grief experience off my list.
Except that I was totally deluded. And I didn’t discover that until Jim, my beloved father-in-law, died. I found myself drying off from my shower the morning after his death, really hoping he couldn’t see me naked. Or, if he could, that he was averting his eyes.
From that moment, my path through grief resembled a roller coaster, spiraling and twisting and turning, circling back around. Echoes of past trauma, including childhood abuse and cheating death, would no longer be ignored. I somehow needed to get from the beginning to the end of this grief adventure, and I don’t have a good sense of direction.
But what is always present during a journey through grief, regardless of the path chosen?
Hope.
Caskets From Costco is a funny book about grief that demonstrates the certainty of hope and healing in an uncertain and painful world.
Author:
Kelly Wilson
Kelly Wilson is an author and comedian who entertains and inspires with stories of humor, healing, and hope. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, Kelly writes and speaks about finding hope in the process of recovery. Through both stand-up and improv comedy, she brings laughter to audiences of all ages using a wide range of subject matter, including silly songs, parenting stories, and jokes and anecdotes revolving around mental health issues.
Kelly is the author of Live Cheap & Free, Don’t Punch People in the Junk, and Caskets From Costco, along with numerous articles and short stories for children and adults. She currently writes for a living and lives with her Magically Delicious husband, junk-punching children, dog, cat, and stereotypical minivan in Portland, Oregon.
Social Media Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilsonWrites
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KW_Writes
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/wilsonwrites
Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+KellyWilsonWrites
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6548683.Kelly_Wilson