Wherever The Road...: A journey of self-discovery in the second year after the loss of my love

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Sometimes, we have to get lost to find ourselves. After the death of a loved one, the grief can seem overwhelming. Life feels like a constant state of ups and downs, and it's hard to know what may activate the sorrow. The grief doesn't go away, it just gets softer and smaller until you learn to live with it.
After her partner died in 2020, Becky Gibler finally felt a sense of peace in December 2021, but as another new year came around, the intense pain of her loss surfaced again. With no destination in mind, she felt compelled to get in her car and drive. A month-long journey turned into two, with many twists and turns along the way. Becky faced her fears and came back with a deep sense of who she is and what she wants to do with her life. The author went through an incredible transformation in those two months and came back with a clearer picture of her life's path. She felt called to share her story with others who may be struggling with the pain of loss.

"Wherever The Road..." chronicles the lessons the author learned on her journey lessons that she hopes will resonate with, and bring hope and healing to, others who are facing a similar path.

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Author Becky Gibler doesn't shy away from telling her personal story to help others heal. In her first book Borne of Grief and Flow, she brought readers along as she navigated the Pacific Northwest without her partner for the first time in nineteen years. Continuing the journey via thoughtful prose and breathtaking photography, in this highly anticipated follow-up, Becky hits the road and plants readers firmly in her passenger seat.

Traveling the country solo for two months, she tells her story utilizing her keen eye for the perfect shot. Beautiful stills of landscapes, historical landmarks, and up-close encounters with wild animals punctuate each stop on her trip. While documenting her adventures state-to-state in every color palette and form of weather, Becky proves that sometimes the thing you find while you think you're looking for a moose is actually the depth of your own resilience.

Persisting through the second year of her expedition through grief, she expertly uses her insightful words to guide readers through survivor's guilt and what it means to have fun again. To not just give yourself permission to let joy happen, but actively seek it. To pack up the car and see what the world still has to show you. To let new surroundings help you find the courage to accept a hug from a stranger. Soar through a blue sky. Take that road, even if you're not completely sure where it leads.

Becky demonstrates there is no limit to what shaking up our routine can teach us about ourselves, if we're willing to accept the call to adventure. Wherever The Road is a remarkable addition to this series and must-read for anyone asking, "What now" If you're seeking your next step after losing a loved one, or know someone who is, this book is for you.

-Brandon Mead
Event Host and Book Buyer, Third Place Books

Author Bio

Becky Gibler is an avid photographer and Certified Grief Educator through David Kessler's Grief.com program. When her partner of nineteen years died suddenly in 2020, Becky started her journey toward healing through counseling, journaling, and self-reflection. Using photography as a creative outlet to deal with her grief, Becky began to find meaning in her life again. As she progressed further in her journey, she felt called to support others who were grieving. She volunteers for Providence Hospice and has been a guest speaker in grief recovery groups. She wrote her first book, "Borne of Grief and Flow," to let others who are grieving know they are not alone.