FOREVER KALEI'S MOM by Lorene Holizki is Released
By: Christina Mancuso Sep. 18, 2015
"The reality is that we don't forget, move on and have closure, but rather we honor, remember and incorporate." - Harriet Schiff
These thoughtful words capture the essence of Lorene Holizki's journey after being faced with an unimaginable event.
In 2001, Holizki's 16-year-old daughter, Kalei was killed instantly in head-on collision. Holizki spent the next 14 years battling emotions that threatened to crush her from the inside out.
"After my daughter's death, not only was I a changed person, but everything and everyone around me felt completely different as well," Holizki said. "To survive the onslaught of this grief driven existence, I instinctively started analyzing my new world. I thought if I could study and understand death and grief, I could find a way to make the pain manageable.
Holizki journaled her findings in the form of stories she shared with Kalei's friends. She used this text to publish "Forever Kalei's Mom", a memoir commemorating the pair's relationship, exploring the crushing reality of daily life after tragedy and the examination of a world where bereavement and the future cohabitate.
Holizki hopes that her book will help give those who are forced to live with an unthinkable occurrence the courage to share their grief openly and honestly with those around them.
Please visit http://www.foreverkaleismom.com/ for more information.
"Forever Kalei's Mom: A Story about Life, My Child's Death and What Forever Really Means "
By Lorene Holizki
Price: $16.95
ISBN: 978-1-4917-6820-4
Available at: Amazon, iUniverse and Barnes and Noble online bookstores
About the Author
Lorene Holizki has written and published several technical papers about the grain-transportation and natural-gas industries. She is a senior business analyst in natural-gas processing and transportation in her hometown of Calgary, Alberta. Whenever possible, she engages in public speaking, sharing her passion for life, love, faith and how she came to be Forever Kalei's Mom.
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