On January 19, 2019, Curtis Elliott woke up, went about his morning routine, and asked his wife if she needed anything before he went to work. She would never answer. Though Loriel had suffered from a number of chronic health problems, nothing prepared Curtis for this moment. What would he do without his lifelong companion? Having no other family to lean on, Curtis struggled with the mundane tasks associated with moving on, regretting decisions he'd made that negatively affected Loriel. But over the next few months, certain things began coaxing him back into the light: Music. Writing. A friendship with a charismatic coworker. And he began to honor Loriel's memory by embracing what the universe still had to offer. A heartwarming account of life after loss, Needle in a Haystack inspires those of us who are dealing with grief to find our way back to ourselves and reclaim our joy. About the Author Curtis Elliott has written over four hundred newspaper articles. He worked for three years at the Dallas Morning News ; wrote for the Contra Costa Times , the Austin American-Statesman , and the Northwest Explorer ; and has been prolific on the inspirational website Living in Abundance. Curtis Elliott has written over four hundred newspaper articles. He worked for three years at the Dallas Morning News; wrote for the Contra Costa Times, the Austin American-Statesman, and the Northwest Explorer; and has been prolific on the inspirational website Living in Abundance.