Who I am.

I write about the landscape of grief, nature, and the wisdom of fools. The author of four books, my essays, poems, and reviews have been published in over 50 journals, including in the Huffington Post and Colorado Review. I’ve won the River Teeth Nonfiction Book Award, the Chautauqua and Literal Latte’s essay prizes, and my work has been nominated for four Pushcart Prizes and named a notable by Best American Essays. My account of hiking in Yosemite to deal with my wife’s death, Mountains of Light, was published by the University of Nebraska Press. http://www.markliebenow.com.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

When Friends Die

Book: Friend Grief and Men: Defying Stereotypes, Victoria Noe

The death of a friend can hit as hard as any death.

But the grief we hear about most of the time involves a parent, spouse or a child. We also read about the trauma when a beloved pet dies, and this is not to be taken lightly. Often overlooked is the grief that people feel when a friend dies.