This heartrending, relatable account of one woman’s reckoning with loss is a guide to the world of self-recovery, self-love, and the skills necessary to meeting one's own needs in these times of pain– especially when that pain is suffered alone.
"Merissa Gerson has created a neon treatise on the art and necessity of grieving. Forget Prayers, Bring Cake is a lushly crafted offering that we have never needed more than now. I've not read many books that made me write "Thank you" when I finished the last word. Thank you." –Kiese Laymon, author of Heavy, Long Division, and How To Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America
"Merissa Nathan Gerson strikes the perfect tone between "commiserating woman who's been there" and "practical grief doula." As a former single grieving woman who flailed for a while before finding her way, where was this book when I needed it the most?” –Rebecca Soffer, cofounder of Modern Loss and author of The Modern Loss Handbook: An Interactive Guide to Moving Through Grief and Building Your Resilience
"Gerson debuts with an illuminating memoir-cum-guide to dealing with grief as a single woman...Gerson’s willingness to explore the depth and breadth of personal loss will help those grieving know they are not alone." -Publishers Weekly