There Be Dragons

There Be Dragons is the true story of a woman who fell off the edge of the world and how she found her way home.

For 26 years, author Marianne Simon lived and loved, raised a family, and looked forward to a future of travel and adventure. But when her husband died suddenly during a simple surgery, she fell…

Into an abyss of grief and loss, loneliness and fear. Tumbling and trembling with no seeming way out.

But slowly, through writing and dance and endless tears offered to the ocean, she found her way to a new story, a different story. One she never could have imagined.

Shared as a collection of poetry, personal stories and metaphor, There Be Dragons explores the spiral that is life after loss. One step forward, two steps back, three steps sideways. Discovering that even as it all falls apart, there is still a way home.

There Be Dragons is a balm for the soul. Marianne, with her gorgeous, poetic heart, finds the words that are difficult to assemble on our own. Although these stories are about the loss of her husband, the pain and sorrow of the journey back to ourselves is something we can all relate to. This book is a beautiful collection of emotion and humanity shared with vulnerability and courage. Thank you Marianne, for sharing this journey.

This book is just stunning. Like it stopped me in my tracks. Many times, I had to pause, take a deep breath, and settle into the gift of Marianne's experience and her prolific ability to gently, lovingly, at times hauntingly, hold your hand and walk you through the peaks and valleys of a loss so deep, it shatters every part of you. Having lost both of my parents in the last 3 years, her words are the salve I didn't know I needed. And, seeing her love for her husband through her eyes is a deep awakening into my own heart and love for THE beloved. What a gift and a blessing to have come across such a special book.

How do you survive the sudden loss of your beloved partner of many years, and find within yourself the courage and will to go on with your life without them? Marianne Simon bravely shares her path through the highs and lows of her intense grief and hard-won self-discovery. This is a remarkable journey through the pain of loss and the grind of survival to re-discovering moments of joy and connection.. Her candid and colorful retelling of her spiritual journey can inspire anyone who has known grief and loneliness in their search for meaning in the face of unfathomable pain.

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