Written from a bereaved mother’s point of view, this gripping memoire offers an unfiltered and authentic look at the gnarled and traumatic grief of child loss after losing three of her sons to different circumstances. Judith Bond Maddock details in a riveting way her journey three times through the maze of raw emotions and a shattered heart, and break through the black hole of darkness to connect once more with the light of the living and to the acceptance of her world without her children. This author writes realistically and passionately about the inconceivable tragedy of her loss of three sons and takes the reader with her through each loss as she fights her way back to her changed and rearranged version of self and life. She exposes the vulnerability of a broken soul and the difficult and crucial importance of living on through storing memories of our beloved children within our heart and bringing them forward with us in their honor. Parenting does not end with death. Judith Bond Maddock challenges us with the possibility of continued connection with the children who have left us physically, but whose souls and spirits are left with us to continue to connect with and cherish as we enter the life-long phase of self-care.