Caskets From Costco Kindle Edition

Who would have thought that a book about death and grief would be so full of laughs? Unlike most memoirs I've read recently, this one doesn't tell the story of someone who survives abuse or addiction, but is a story that the average person can read and find themselves nodding as they recognize themselves in the words.Yes, the author did deal with OCD, PPD, depression, sexual abuse and loss, but those things aren't presented in depressing graphic detail. She tells us her life story with honesty and humor. Hers is a story which I actually enjoyed reading.

We know Kelly from a local group, and knew that the humor in the book would be good. We were not disappointed! She takes us through her difficult experiences with thoughtfulness and humor without being too "mushy" or "typical"....which was refreshing, as it can sometimes feel like you are just reading the same thing from different folks. Grief is hard - and Kelly clearly gives us a picture of her perspective and experience through her words. She does a good job using her words artfully to make it feel like you are there or watching a movie as the story is unfolding. Highly recommend the read.......[I wish I could come up with something witty here as an ending.........but, alas, I'm not as witty as her.]

As you spiral through Kelly's grief and hardship you become so entrenched in the current bout of grief you forget what the rest of her life dealt her. Each time she introduced another difficult chapter in her life I was shocked that she even had the strength to fight again. Her writing intertwines her sense of humor and her ability to find hope in so many dark situations. The author displays a beautiful mixture of vulnerability and tenaciousness that so few people can pull off. I found myself rooting for Kelly to get through life without more hardship, but after having read this book I know she and so many others can get through anything if you keep hope in your heart. Great read.

Wilson takes the raw, intangible ideas of grief, loss, fear and joy and meshes them together beautifully in this memoir of healing. This book, like it's title, fuses some truly difficult circumstances with humor, truly awkward and exceptionally dark humor. My favorite type of humor, really. Having suffered from severe OCD PPD, depression, sexual abuse and loss, Wilson's honesty was just so refreshing to me. She didn't try to sugar-coat her anger, her strange thoughts about pushy ghosts, or her crisis of faith. She told her story, and it was heartbreaking and healing and funny and unique. Thank you, Wilson, for this Elite Indie Read. It is truly moving.

When Wilson’s beloved father-in-law passed away, her emotions hit rock bottom. No stranger to depression, her grief was more than she could bear. In this memoir, she explores how counseling helped her come to terms with a painful past, including childhood sexual abuse, two premature births, and a near-death experience. Despite the tragedy she endured, Wilson tells her story with humor, engaging me and holding my interest from first page to last.

I got so wrapped up in Kelly's story & the way she wrote it. I quite frankly didn't want it to end. I wanted her suffering to end, ofcourse and we all suffer our own miseries. Not all of us can write a book about it though & find the humor in our tight situations & make it so interesting. Kell can. She has such a unique way with words & funny spin on the details that I laughed & I cried throughout the whole book. Even at my age(I should be retired), I learned a lot about overcoming some of the pitfalls that life flings at us with hope & humor. What a great read.

Wow! What a great read! I really enjoyed how honest and humorous Kelly tells her often painful stories from her life. I recently reread this again on a long flight and couldn't put it down. There are a lot of references to PTSD and depression and I have a long history of major anxiety, so I can relate to the mental health struggles Kelly has experienced. Highly recommend! I laughed out loud more than once.

This book is funny, honest, and captivating. The author tells her story in a way that is totally engaging, infusing humor through the difficult parts of her life so that you not only relate to her but you also feel an immense amount of compassion for her. If you are a human and you suffer from life or experience bouts of joy, you should read it too.