I find .... asking myself the questions that were part of ..... dialogues between Rita and Joan and looking for my own answers .... - a good read and well worth the hike ... ....everybody needs to read this book. Author's note - this book was previously published as 'Rita's Story'. Why is Joan Freed a magnet for souls mired in grief? Is it because she has a life changing plan for personal growth that succeeds for those she attracts? Or is it because she's a free spirit, expanding her own horizons, tugging and propelling others through their muck and into positivity? Consider Rita. Rita is a sudden widow caught in a downward spiral, desperately jamming on the brakes, but failing to stop. Feeling a do-or-die need to escape her window seat prison, Rita calls Joan. Part One of 'Unexpected Gifts - Good Grief' is set in the desert southwest - Arizona. It show's Joan and Rita's sad, scary, sometimes funny, but always an adventure, journey through Joan's 7-day, 7-step program, fictionalized to protect Rita's confidentiality and the innocent. Part Two of 'Unexpected Gifts - Good Grief' details Joan's program to jump-start your own grief recovery within your own comfort zone. Why is Joan Freed a magnet for souls mired in grief? To answer the question for yourself and others, simply buy and read the book - Volume 1 of the Joan Freed life changing series - 'Good Grief ' Yours in making all grief into good grief, Alexie Linn