The author is a registered nurse, and has dealt with death and grieving families for many years, but never saw it as something that would happen to her. She often journals important events in her l...view moreThe author is a registered nurse, and has dealt with death and grieving families for many years, but never saw it as something that would happen to her. She often journals important events in her life, and this book was born out of a journal she began after her husband’s unexpected death. This is her first book, though she does write short stories, drawn from memories of her childhood, and published in a healthcare industry-specific magazine.view less