Everything is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss by Stephanie Wittels Wachs
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A few days ago, my cousin’s son died from a very similar cause as the story on this book.
I have no other reference or know anyone else that has battled with this type of disease, a really tough one and a devastating one for any parent. I found this book because I started searching for ted talks about grief and I found a very good one by a lady called Nora McInerny, where she talks about losing her unborn baby, dad and husband from different illnesses in the last quarter of the same year. Most people don’t want to talk about these rough moments or they may not even have the energy to do it. I found that she has a podcast call Terrible, Thanks for Asking, which talks about the sad realities that people go through when they lose a family member or a closed one. I then found a specific podcast where McInerny interviews this writer and her mom and they talk about what they went through with their brother/son Harris Wittels, who was a famous comedian and writer for shows including Parks & Rec, and how it has impacted their lives in a very raw, very honest way.
I didn’t read the book, but heard the audio version narrated by the writer herself and she is very good at it. This book includes very sad, horrifying moments and also very sweet ones after such immense loss.
May my young cousin rest in peace and may my cousin (his mom) get the strength and comfort to carry on, and all of those battling! 🙏
“let’s stop finding a new witch of the week and burning them at the stake. We are all horrible and wonderful and figuring it out.” Harris Wittels
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