336 pages
Health, Mind & Body-Self-Help
Pub date: 19 May 2026
Five stars *****
Description:
from the publisher
A compassionate and practical guide to living with loss and navigating grief from one of the world’s leading voices in resilience, Dr. Lucy Hone.
From internationally renowned resilience expert Dr. Lucy Hone, How Will I Ever Get Through This? is a powerful new guide for reclaiming life after tragedy and all types of loss. Building on her groundbreaking TED talk and first book, Resilient Grieving, Dr. Hone offers a deeply compassionate, profoundly practical road map through the most difficult seasons of grief, the kind that follows not only death but also divorce, illness, estrangement, job loss, infertility, or any other life upheaval. The “hidden grief” from these “living losses” profoundly alter our lives and our well-being, but may not be evident to those around us.
Organized around twenty transformative questions (derived from Dr. Hone’s previously unpublished research) this essential book gently carries readers from the rawness of early loss—Why am I so tired? Who am I now? Will I ever feel happy again?—to a place of growth, meaning, strength, and renewal.
With a rare blend of scientific expertise, original research, moving personal storytelling, and poignant case studies, Dr. Hone delivers a hopeful guide that goes beyond survival—showing you how to live through loss with courage, grace, and purpose.
My thoughts:
If only we could get through life without experiencing the loss of relationships and/or experiencing grief and trauma. Of course that is impossible. Each time a major loss or struggle comes to someone, they need to figure out how to get through the challenging time.
Lucy Hone understands this and offers this book as a helpful guide. As is generally true these days, her book looks to evidence based therapy as a gold standard.
From the beginning, readers know that Hone has both personal and academic experience with her subject matter. She had a brother who died on early onset dementia, has grieved a daughter and friends, and experienced Christchurch’s earthquake for a start. She also academically has the title of Doctor.
Any reader who scans the table of contents will see the relevance of each of the chapters. From “How Will I Ever Get Through This” to “How Has Loss Changed You,” there are sections that are divided by “Ten Questions From You” and then “Ten Questions From Me.” Throughout, Hone writes in a highly accessible styel as she invites readers to engage with her ideas and activities. She does her job well.
Note that there are additional resources given at the end of this title.
I highly recommend this book. Just about everyone could benefit from its wisdom
Many thanks to NetGalley and Simon Element for this title. All opinions are my own.
Post first published on 16 July 2026
From the Publisher:
Editorial Review:
“Hone understands loss. Her young daughter was killed in a car crash. But she has been able to turn her tragedy into a truly useful set of steps and writing prompts to guide anyone facing similar challenges. Readers will feel understood and comforted.” –Booklist, starred review
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As you say, we all experience loss. It seems this book could be very helpful.
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