Finding Your Grief "Family" - Georgia Lillie and Sarah Guthrie

Losing a loved one is a worst fear for most, and something that Sarah Guthrie and Georgia Lillie have in common. 

Sarah’s son Ford died 10 years ago from an accident when he was only 17. 

Georgia’s husband James died of an aggressive cancer seven years ago, leaving her and her two young boys behind. 

While they both lived close by in Western Victoria, neither women met until they were encouraged to swap books that they each wrote about their grief. For Sarah it’s an intimate book remembering her son's life and documenting her grief afterwards, and for Georgia a children's book for her sons could remember their dad by. 

Grieving in a regional community can sometimes feel like you’re under a microscope and these authors talk about their unique experiences of coping with grief in such a tight knit community. 

There is a lot of resilience, relatability and humour in how Sarah and Georgia talk to Kirsten about their loved ones and their lives after a great loss. 

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