Coming out of Grief

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dc.contributor.authorUMOETTE, Mkpoisonke Okon
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-25T14:05:27Z
dc.date.available2026-06-25T14:05:27Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionComing out of Grief is a poignant and deeply moving collection of fictional short stories authored by Mkpoisonke Okon Umoette. Eschewing prescriptive or clinical advice on mourning, the anthology delves into the unmapped and non-linear landscapes of profound personal loss through the lives of ordinary individuals experiencing extraordinary emotional turmoil. The narratives delicately trace the broken rhythms of life that follow tragedy, capturing the unfiltered spectrum of human bereavement ranging from paralyzing silence and consuming rage to isolation and structural disorientation. Central to the collection is the core philosophical premise that healing does not demand the erasure of memory; rather, it entails learning to remember, love, and exist differently in the wake of an irreversible departure. Through highly relatable character arcs, readers witness individuals who falter, retreat into darkness, and gradually forge an internal resilience. These characters learn to transform their displaced affection and lingering sorrow into quiet triumphs, renewed community connections, and active repositories of hope.
dc.description.abstractChapter 1: The Weight of Silence Chapter 2: The Rage Beneath Chapter 3: Who Am I Now? Chapter 4: Seeds in Dark Soil Chapter 5: Letters to Tomorrow Chapter 6: The Art of Letting Go Chapter 7: The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter Chapter 8: When the Skies Swallowed our Son Chapter 9: Coming Home to Yourself
dc.identifier.isbn978-978-777-450-2
dc.identifier.urihttps://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2722
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherScholars' Spot (Centre for Research, Editorial and Publishing Services) University of Abuja, Nigeria
dc.titleComing out of Grief
dc.typeBook
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