I read Granger Smith's new book in one sitting and cried my way through it. It’s a powerful story of the unspeakable loss of his 3-year old son and what happened in the aftermath.
Granger tried everything to cope with the trauma, including numbing and every self-help hack. It didn't work. This is an incredible story of how faith ultimately led to meaning and hope. Here’s what we cover:
1. The traumatic “slide show” that ran through Granger's mind for months
2. The limits of self-help
3. Granger's rock bottom moment and what happened after
4. What grief looks like when transformed
5. When self-help messages gaslight us
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