In Walking Through the Shadows: The year after, author Karen Scarpulla shares experiences of helping her college age children navigate the grieving process after their dad-her ex-husband-has died from cancer. Karen's month-by-month narrative is an intimate account of how each family member wades through the depths of his or her own sorrow. Karen chronicles valuable lessons she and her children learn about pain, anger and fear as they tackle attending the memorial service and moving forward with their lives after such a profound loss. The storyline highlights just how individualized the grieving process is for everyone. Karen's memoir, a must-read for grieving families, is the sequel to Walking Toward the Light: A journey in forgiveness and death. Her first book recounts her journey caring for her ex-husband from diagnosis to death and her quest to find forgiveness. She provides valuable insight into the challenges and benefits of allowing a terminally ill patient to die at home. Her "Walking Beyond Series" books explore themes offorgiving, grieving, letting go and moving on.