A Hole in the World : Finding Hope in Rituals of Grief and Healing

After experiencing three miscarriages and the unexpected death of her sister, Opelt grappled with the reality of the pain in the world. She had questions about what it means to grieve well, why it's hard to move on, and what she should do now. She discovered that generations past embraced rituals that served as vessels for pain and aided in grieving and healing. Today, many of these traditions have been lost as religious practice declines, cultures amalgamate, death is sanitized, and pain is averted. In this memoir explores the history of human grief practices and how previous generations have journeyed through periods of suffering.