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In Each Other's Bones

A Memoir Of Love, Loss, And Living

Julia and Mark had carefully constructed their life together. They were sailing along on a dream. The vision for themselves, their marriage, and their children had always been in sync. They lived in joy and love.

Then life took a horrifying turn. Mark was diagnosed with a fatal degenerative neurological disease called multiple system atrophy. There was no hope for a cure. At age forty-eight, riding the waves of emotional whiplash with each new symptom, Julia felt too young to deal with her husband’s death. They would endure ten years of daily discussions about disease, doctors, medicines, medical equipment, goodbyes, and dying.

Drawing upon therapy, painting, sacred rituals, and writing, she found strength to remain at peace and not fall to pieces. This book is Julia’s journey from caregiver and wife to finding her own separate self.

Discover your inner strength & resilience as you manage the role of caring for a loved one.

Is this person a keeper?

My no-nonsense checklist provides you with a basic tool to determine if the person you're spending time with is worth it. This is fun to do and takes only a few minutes. Enjoy with friends or by yourself. Just follow the 3 easy steps.

Step #1: At the top of each checklist, write in the name of the person you're evaluating. Choose either the positive or negative word that describes this individual and add up the negatives.

Step #2: Follow the point system on the back of each page.

Step #3: Fine-tune your decision regarding the person by answering the "Thought Provokers" this determining if this person is a keeper.

In Each Other's Bones

A Memoir Of Love, Loss, and Living

Is this person a keeper?

Step #1: At the top of each checklist, write in the name of the person you're evaluating. Choose either the positive or negative word that describes this individual and add up the negatives.

Step #2: Follow the point system on the back of each page.

Step #3: Fine-tune your decision regarding the person by answering the "Thought Provokers" this determining if this person is a keeper.

What Readers Are Saying

Absolutely could not put this book down … courageous and compassionate writer!

"This book is an important read for anyone who wants to learn how tears and laughter and poetry and honesty can impact one of life’s most profound human experience...Be prepared to laugh in the face of death and cry in honor of the human spirit." - Ronny S.

A deeply stirring story of life, loss, and real love.

"In her profoundly moving memoir, Julia Freifeld recounts the emotional journey she takes with her husband, Mark, who was diagnosed with a fatal and incurable illness. The story tracks the brutal yet inspiring process of helping a loved one live out the final years of his life with optimism, courage, humor, and honesty... both Mark's jokes as well as the author's stunning magnanimity offer levity and absolute inspiration." - Lena R.

There is an art to living. To live artfully means to embrace the cards your dealt and to soar, express love, have love, have beautiful days, and create anew.

- Julia Freifeld

Tears and Laughter.

"I read this book cover to cover in just a few days. Sometimes I laughed, sometimes I cried, but mostly I learned how to live life to the fullest until the very end." - Orna D.

A gift for those suffering from the loss of a loved one.

"This is not a book, it’s a love letter. It will move your soul in the most meaningful and beautiful ways. This is one of the best books on loss and grief I’ve ever read, and I couldn’t put it down"- Patti Z.

There is an art to living. To live artfully means to embrace the cards your dealt and to soar, express love, have love, have beautiful days, and create anew.

- Julia Freifeld