After the shocking and tragic loss of her son Marley, author Majendi Jarrett took to the page to process her grief and better understand the devastating rupture that changed her family forever.
In Marley’s Memoir: The Journey to An Irreversible Action and The Aftermath, she shares his struggles and the challenges he faced as he tried to deal with his social anxiety. The story exposes the consequences of the action Marley took, which had a life-changing impact on the rest of the family.
In her second book, Living Without Marley, the focus is on the ups and downs the family experiences in the days and months after losing Marley. Can they cope without their beloved son and brother after such a traumatic loss? What will life look like after they are transformed into a family of three?
And in He Cares, she shares more about the losses and challenges she faced previously, especially after the deaths of her brother and her own mother. While exploring the differences between these losses and the later loss of her son, she also focuses on how her deep faith has played an important role in her experiences of grief and how she has grown and matured as a person.
Now collected into one volume for the first time, The Complete Loss and Grief Series is a compilation of these three previously published stories including a bonus chapter in Marley’s Memoir. This heartfelt and affecting trilogy will provide the complete picture and stand as a tribute to Marley’s lasting legacy.
Most of us think that we can relate to others who have lost someone because we had also lost someone. No loss is the same and no grieving journey is the same.
They are all different because of the way we loss someone is different, the closeness is different and the relationship is different. This book focuses on these differences and of course similarities but encourages us to treat each loss as individual.
In He Cares, Marley’s mum shares the losses and the challenges she has faced with losing her brother, her own mother and her son Marley and the differences between each of these losses. She also focuses on how faith has played an important role in the losses she has faced and how she has grown and matured as a person.
The reader will get an insight into the journey Marley’s mum experienced in the years leading up to becoming a mum and later losing Marley.
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Each day after losing a loved one is tough, trying to live life without that person is hard. Step by step Marley’s parents and brother are moving forward, making new memories, and navigating a life without a key member of their family
In Living without Marley, The focus is on the ups and downs the family experience days and months after losing Marley. Can they cope without their beloved son and brother after such a traumatic loss? What does life look like now that they are a family of three? These and many other questions are what Marley’s mum addresses in this book.
You will also get an insight into the perspectives of Marley’s dad and brother; how they felt on that traumatic day and how they are coping with life afterwards.
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When Marley’s mum gave birth to him in 2002, she had a lot of ambitions for her second son. A cutie from a baby with promising artistic talent, she never imagined that he would struggle with social anxiety to the extent that it would change him from a fun-loving son to someone almost unrecognisable in character and personality.
In Marley’s Memoir: The Journey to an Irreversible Action and The Aftermath, Marley’s mum shares his struggles and the challenges he faced as he tried to deal with social anxiety. It also exposes the consequences of the action Marley took which had a life changing impact on the family.
You will get an insight into the struggles with social anxiety faced by a young person. “Sometimes I wonder how did I end up the way I am? That is, wanting friends but not having any or pushing away people who had tried to befriend me because they were not meeting the expectations in my head of what a friend should be like.” (Excerpt from Chapter Five.)
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Marley's Memoir
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In "Marley's Memoir," a poignant narrative unfolds as a mother recounts both her own experiences and those of her late son. The book is artfully divided, with initial chapters providing insight into Marley's world, followed by the maternal perspective. This structure allows for a deeply intimate understanding of both Marley and his mother, enriching the emotional landscape of the text. Interestingly, it was a segment focusing on the aftermath of Marley's passing that struck me as the most emotionally resonant. Majendi Jarrett's literary prowess shines throughout, lending credence and depth to our understanding of Marley as a fully realised character. Kathryn McLeer, The International Review of Books
The International Review of Books
On Amazon
"This book left me utterly captivated and emotionally moved - a true masterpiece of storytelling. Majendi’s ability to evoke deep emotions while maintaining an air of mystery and subtlety is nothing short of extraordinary. The writing is so well-crafted that it skilfully masks the raw emotions that lie beneath the surface." KM
On Goodreads
"This book is heart breaking but also eyes opening to the reality and thoughts that not only many teenagers but also adults have when going through depression and anxiety. Very inspiring how the writer exposes her faith and how this irreversible action has been transformed into help and support to many people going through the same. Marley’s memoir will last in the hearts and lives of many!" PT
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