First published 1982
Christopher Leach sits with an unbearable loss. His son has died, leaving behind questions that demand answers and a father who must find meaning in the face of mortality. Leach writes directly to his younger son, sharing his raw confrontation with death and what it teaches about living. The letter becomes a meditation on existence itself, as a grieving parent searches for understanding in the aftermath of tragedy. Through his words to his surviving child, Leach explores how death shapes our grasp of what life means. The book captures a father's struggle to make sense of loss while offering guidance born from the deepest kind of pain.
Genres: death, family-life, grief, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: grief, personal-journey
Mass Market Paperback · Signet
Content warnings: death