Adrift

About the Book

The death of a child is the greatest loss of all.

Losing one's child is a non-negotiable experience that can cast one adrift in uncharted waters in a boat without anchor or rudder. Initially, one's mind is kept busy attending to necessary arrangements-but within a few days, the reality of loss sets in-and does not leave. The order of the day suddenly becomes disorder, and seeing it through is the ordeal at hand for emotional survival.

Adrift: Poems After the Death of a Child was my attempt to sort things out in poetry after the death of our son John. It is story of loss, heartrending sadness, and somber remembrance of our son; and yet, it is a story in poems that, in the telling, helps me to get through the trial. I hope that my story helps all who suffer the greatest loss of all.

About the Author

Natalie Morrissey was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts. After graduating from Mount Holyoke College, she and her husband Joe raised their family in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. She owned a private Kindergarten-Nursery School, taught in public school, and worked in the court system. She and her husband live in Southwest Florida.

John J. Morrissey graduated from Boston College and Villanova University School of Law. He was a talented attorney in Philadelphia, and a special person who was well-liked and admired. John was in the prime of life when he passed away at the age of thirty-seven.