Unconventional grief is just that: UNCONVENTIONAL! If you have ever lost a parent who was abusive, addicted, or abandoned you, then you know firsthand that the accompanying grief that follows their death leaves you angry and bewildered, feeling as if you are a piece of driftwood tossed to and fro with the tempest of the waves on an unrelenting ocean. I'm sure you can agree most days you don't know whether you are coming or going.

In Unconventional Grief: Grieving the Loss of a Less-Than-Perfect-Parent, Kelli dives deep into the waters of debilitating grief to uncover how not only to cope but to overcome and thrive as a result of the grief experience. She shares her own story and invites us to plot our unique path on the journey of navigating unconventional grief, encourages us to allow ourselves to be transformed by our experience, and provides an example of how to alchemize grief into something beautiful as we are involuntarily thrust into the tumultuous waters of non-traditional bereavement.

This book is a testament to the resiliency of the human will and capacity to survive. Whether you've lost a less-than-perfect parent or another not-so-wonderful relative, after reading it, you WILL be changed, and your perspective on unconventional grief will have shifted.