Every significant loss is very personal, yet within that, there are also universal truths that exist to be learned and lived through. I Lost My Anchor is an attempt to capture the moods and phases of grief prompted by losing a spouse. The various forms of creative writing-reflection, dialogue, letters, and poetry-are what emerged when trying to put words to emotions. It is hoped this book will help grievers feel less alone and others to better understand how grieving can feel and look.
Deftly weaving together poetry, monthly letter to his beloved "Queen," snippets of dialogue and personal reflection, Dr. Clark Roush invites readers of his creative memoir, I Lost My Anchor into a personal and universal homage to grief. Raw, gritty, and sharply honest, Clark does not shield his reader from the searing ache of profound loss but instead generously offers himself as a trusted companion with whom to travel. For those suffering in the trenches of great loss, I Lost My Anchor will tether you with tenderness, compassion, and truth to the knowledge that you are not alone.
-Michelle DeRusha, author of 50 Women Every Christian Should Know and the memoirs True You and Seasons of the Soul
Clark has a gift for translating the emotional wreckage that grievers experience after an earth-shattering loss into words with raw honesty and vulnerability. Inviting us on his grief journey, you'll find yourself nodding with deep understanding, sobbing, and being lit up by the glimmers of hope along the way. I Lost My Anchor is more than just a memoir of grief; it is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
-Brittany Young
Founder, GriefBox