To Sam, With Love

In To Sam, With Love, Vicki Paris Goodman recounts her surprising experience of inspiration, optimism, and resilience after the death of her beloved husband Sam. She felt the strong presence of a "helping hand" guiding her to circumvent the usual "cycle of grief." Instead of despair, she was endowed with unexpected insights and opportunities.

Ms. Goodman leads the reader on a sometimes funny, often poignant, journey from Sam's early life until his death and beyond. His illness and treatment are described in gripping, often heartbreaking, detail.

She reveals Sam's rare decency as a human being, elevating her to do good things before and after his death. The intimate highlights of her spiritual awakening are revealed, facets that fully acknowledge her grief as she entertains myriad possibilities for an exciting and meaningful future.