Description
Description
A healing-centered guide that reimagines the stages of grief and focuses on the importance of choosing joy in the midst of darkness. Reimagining Grief reframes the traditional five stages of grief with Kate Doerge's positive and more nuanced experiences and actions that she chose on her own journey through grief:
When Kate lost her 16-year-old daughter Penny after a lifelong battle with a rare genetic disorder called Neurofibromatosis, or NF, she had already lost both of her parents and was radically rethinking her relationship with grief and mourning. Every grief book that friends recommended felt like another weight dragging her down when all she wanted was a way to find hope and purpose again. Black dresses and serious ceremonies felt so at odds with the loving lives that they were meant to honor, especially Penny, who was such a bright light in her brief time here. So, Kate threw colorful celebrations instead of funerals and looked for ways to turn the pain she was feeling into purpose. Soon after, Kate founded the Penny's Flight Foundation, raising awareness and funding for NF; and now, Kate is spreading her message further with this book. Filled with personal stories and compassionate, loving encouragement for readers, Kate sheds light on a new path through grief for people looking for practical ways to move forward out of the darkness.
- Connection
- Emotion
- Celebration
- Acceptance
- Purpose.
When Kate lost her 16-year-old daughter Penny after a lifelong battle with a rare genetic disorder called Neurofibromatosis, or NF, she had already lost both of her parents and was radically rethinking her relationship with grief and mourning. Every grief book that friends recommended felt like another weight dragging her down when all she wanted was a way to find hope and purpose again. Black dresses and serious ceremonies felt so at odds with the loving lives that they were meant to honor, especially Penny, who was such a bright light in her brief time here. So, Kate threw colorful celebrations instead of funerals and looked for ways to turn the pain she was feeling into purpose. Soon after, Kate founded the Penny's Flight Foundation, raising awareness and funding for NF; and now, Kate is spreading her message further with this book. Filled with personal stories and compassionate, loving encouragement for readers, Kate sheds light on a new path through grief for people looking for practical ways to move forward out of the darkness.
About the Author
About the Author
Kate Doerge is a non-profit founder, philanthropist, speaker and brand strategist. Kate is the Co-Founder and CEO of Penny's Flight Foundation, raising awareness and funding for Neurofibromatosis (NF). The Foundation was launched in honor of her daughter Penny. To-date, Penny's Flight has reached over 20 million people, launched and funded scientific research projects, and raised over $5 million dollars (and counting). There are almost 100 Penny's Flight chapters at high schools and colleges across the country dedicated to inspiring young people to live in positivity, fundraise and spotlight NF, and shine their light by helping others. Sara Bliss is a creative brand consultant and best-selling author who specializes in collaborating with high level founders and brands on books, content marketing, and founder positioning. Sara is the founder of Scribes & Stories, a full-service story agency that helps brands and authors produce books and content. Sara has written 14 books across genres--memoir, business, wellness, beauty, design, and travel. Her books include Take the Leap: Change Your Career, Change Your Life and Hotel Chic at Home. She is the co-author of Aspen Style with Aerin Lauder, and three best-selling books with beauty guru Bobbi Brown. Her articles have run in the Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, and Travel & Leisure.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Part memoir, part roadmap, Reimagining Grief is a deeply personal yet practical guide for anyone navigating the aftermath of devastating loss. Kate doesn't offer easy answers-- she gives us something far more valuable: her own story, and proof that a life can be rebuilt, not in spite of sorrow, but through it."
-- Belle Burden, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage "Reimagining Grief is the book so many of us have needed and never had--a hopeful, tender guide through unimaginable loss. My dear friend Kate Doerge honors her daughter and her grief with a powerful reminder: it's not your lifespan that matters, it's your wingspan. "
-- Norah O'Donnell, CBS News "Kate Doerge has written the book so many of us desperately need but never knew existed. In Reimagining Grief, she doesn't ask you to simply endure your pain, she shows you how to move through it with intention, connection, and even moments of joy. As someone who has spent years helping people process difficult emotions, I can tell you: this is a rare and profound gift. Kate's five actions give grieving hearts something the traditional model never did: agency. This book is a lifeline."
-- Nick Ortner, New York Times best-selling author and co-owner of The Tapping Solution "In Reimaging Grief, Kate Doerge guides the reader onto a new path through grief, using the inspiration she found in her own grief journey as a model. This is the book she wishes she had had; it is one she has written as a gift to us all. It teaches that we are never alone on our journey, and that the path of grief, while painful, is also filled with love and connection. For anyone walking on a path of grief they never wanted to be on, this book is full of hope and light."
-- Laura Lynne Jackson, New York Times best-selling author of Signs, Guided, and The Light Between Us "With a devastating level of intimacy, Kate Doerge recounts how personal tragedy transformed into action, growth, and joy. A unique literary marriage of memoir and battle plan, Reimagining Grief is the urgent announcement of a new emotional movement."
-- Lea Carpenter, New York Times best-selling author, Lecturer in Law at Columbia Law "Every one of us will face grief, but how we move through it shapes everything that comes after. Reimagining Grief is a rare guide--clear, compassionate, and exceptionally useful and healing. Kate Doerge's book shows how loss can be met with strength, connection, and even growth. A needed companion for all of us learning to live forward after loss."
-- David Magee, best-selling author of Dear William "Kate Doerge has written a master class on a new way to mourn; her book on grief is inspiring and joyful. You will be talking about Reimagining Grief at your next dinner party."
-- Karen Duffy, New York Times best-selling author, actress, chaplain, and pain patient advocate
-- Belle Burden, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage "Reimagining Grief is the book so many of us have needed and never had--a hopeful, tender guide through unimaginable loss. My dear friend Kate Doerge honors her daughter and her grief with a powerful reminder: it's not your lifespan that matters, it's your wingspan. "
-- Norah O'Donnell, CBS News "Kate Doerge has written the book so many of us desperately need but never knew existed. In Reimagining Grief, she doesn't ask you to simply endure your pain, she shows you how to move through it with intention, connection, and even moments of joy. As someone who has spent years helping people process difficult emotions, I can tell you: this is a rare and profound gift. Kate's five actions give grieving hearts something the traditional model never did: agency. This book is a lifeline."
-- Nick Ortner, New York Times best-selling author and co-owner of The Tapping Solution "In Reimaging Grief, Kate Doerge guides the reader onto a new path through grief, using the inspiration she found in her own grief journey as a model. This is the book she wishes she had had; it is one she has written as a gift to us all. It teaches that we are never alone on our journey, and that the path of grief, while painful, is also filled with love and connection. For anyone walking on a path of grief they never wanted to be on, this book is full of hope and light."
-- Laura Lynne Jackson, New York Times best-selling author of Signs, Guided, and The Light Between Us "With a devastating level of intimacy, Kate Doerge recounts how personal tragedy transformed into action, growth, and joy. A unique literary marriage of memoir and battle plan, Reimagining Grief is the urgent announcement of a new emotional movement."
-- Lea Carpenter, New York Times best-selling author, Lecturer in Law at Columbia Law "Every one of us will face grief, but how we move through it shapes everything that comes after. Reimagining Grief is a rare guide--clear, compassionate, and exceptionally useful and healing. Kate Doerge's book shows how loss can be met with strength, connection, and even growth. A needed companion for all of us learning to live forward after loss."
-- David Magee, best-selling author of Dear William "Kate Doerge has written a master class on a new way to mourn; her book on grief is inspiring and joyful. You will be talking about Reimagining Grief at your next dinner party."
-- Karen Duffy, New York Times best-selling author, actress, chaplain, and pain patient advocate
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Hay House LLC
Pub date:
2026-06-16
Length:
272 pages

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