Anna Whitson Donalson: Author Rare Bird-Child loss

Meghan Sits down with Anna, who talks about the impact of her mother's death when she was just 18, and the tragic death of her son Jack when he was just 12.  In this hope filled conversation, Anna gives us a glimpse into what her grief feels like eleven years later, and graciously lets Meghas ask a question that had pagued her since she was 9.

 

Anna's Bio

Anna Whiston-Donaldson is a popular author and speaker whose New York Times bestselling book, Rare Bird: A Memoir of Loss and Love chronicles the raw, early grief of losing her 12 year old son in an accident. Selected one of Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of 2014, Rare Bird resonates with readers looking for hope in impossible circumstances. Her children’s book, A Hug from Heaven, speaks to grieving children from the point of view of a loved one who died.  Anna has been featured in The Washington Post, Ladies Home Journal, Woman’s Day, Time Magazine, and other publications both print and online. She lives with her family in the Virginia suburbs and blogs at An Inch of Gray.

website: annawhistondonaldson.com

https://www.facebook.com/aninchofgray

instagram: @annawhistondonaldson