Description: You're So Strong examines the beautiful, hilarious mess of life after loss, the superpower of embracing the awful with the amazing, and one ordinary widow/single mom's discovery that being strong looks less like conquering the stages of grief and more like coming to the end of yourself to find that God is right there, grieving alongside you.
Brief description:
Leslie Harter-Berg is a speaker, writer, owner of video production company Harter Creative, and founder of the nonprofit Vids for Wids, which creates grief content aimed at helping widows feel less alone. After the sudden death of her husband in 2019, she became a young widow, single mom, and solo business owner with a newfound passion to learn and share more about grief and the mess of rebuilding. When she's not chasing her children or on a TV commercial set, she's connecting with other widows around the globe about life after loss.
Review Quotes: As a fellow widow, I came to this book expecting sorrow, but what I found was something far richer: a story woven with beauty, honesty, heartbreak, and unexpected humor. It captures the ache of absence and the miracle of memory with words that feel tender and true. I laughed out loud at passages I didn't expect to. I cried quietly when the truth hit too close. And through it all, I felt less alone. This is not just a memoir--it's a companion for anyone who's ever lost someone they loved and then wondered how to keep living. A breathtaking, soul-deep reminder that even in the shadow of grief, light and laughter still find a way in.--Kayla Stoecklein, author, Rebuilding Beautiful