NEW YORK—May 20, 2019—Morgan James’s new release, Of Grief, Garlic and Gratitude – Sam’s love story by Kristin Holsman-Francoeur, shows the raw and vulnerable devastation of a mother grieving the loss of her son to accidental opiate overdose. For anyone grieving the loss of a loved one, Of Grief, Garlic and Gratitude walks through the honest emotional journey of learning to cultivate joy and love after a permanent loss through practices such as conscious and deliberate gratitude, unconditional acceptance of others and making strong connections to the natural world.
Kristin Holsman-Francoeur, who holds a master’s degree in both Counselling Psychology and Educational Leadership, writes with her credentials as well as firsthand experience to bring her story to life, supporting other grieving individuals on their journey to healing. Kristin communicates with compassion to deliver a clear understanding of the realities of the grieving process from her own experiences, while sharing with her readers the specific strategies she explored to foster a sense of purpose and hope in her own life.
Of Grief, Garlic and Gratitude explores a story of hope and healing, without relying on religion, formal psychotherapy or pharmaceutical solutions. Offering support to the families of the 115 Americans who die daily to opiate overdose, Kristin educates her readers that even with mental health struggles, it is possible to partake and contribute to the love and joy this world has to offer. By exploring gardening as a support for mental health, and music as a facilitator of emotional healing, this direct and poignant account of a grieving mother offers support to grief-stricken individuals by sharing her account of how hope and joy returned to her life.
If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Kristin Holsman-Francoeur, please call Nickcole Watkins at 516.900.5674.
About the Author: Writer and educator Kris Francoeur is a grieving mother who has found joy and light again through the practices of conscious and deliberate gratitude, unconditional acceptance, and connection with nature. She alternated between Massachusetts and New Jersey growing up, moved to Vermont with her parents, and completed her schooling there. With Master’s degrees in both Counseling Psychology and Educational Leadership, Kris writes with authority about grief and moving forward in our very busy and stressful world. Kris now lives in beautiful Addison County, Vermont with her husband and youngest son.
More About This Title: Of Grief, Garlic and Gratitude – Sam’s love story by Kristin Holsman-Francoeur,, will be released by Morgan James Publishing on May 21, 2019. Of Grief, Garlic and Gratitude—ISBN 9781642791815—has 268 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $17.95.
About Morgan James Publishing: Morgan James publishes trade quality titles designed to educate, encourage, inspire, or entertain readers with current, consistent, relevant topics that are available everywhere books are sold. (www.MorganJamesPublishing.com)
# # #