5.0

This book took me on a journey that I did not expect. It was visceral and immediate. I find the story deeply moving, tender and raw at the same time. More than that, it is something that any reader can relate to. This is an odd statement since is the story of the author's account of his mentally ill's son death by suicide, and the journey back from grief.
Reading it was much like having a band aid ripped off to expose my own experiences. This book provides a truly safe space for the reader to open a Pandora’s Box of their own grief, while following the path of the author's healing. The relationships bring hope as we are walked though choices on how best to communicate to others in the midst of tragedy, be gentle with one another and celebrate the author's son Max in big and small ways. Do not miss this book.