About the Book
Book: My Grief Shared: A Tiny Book of Essays on Death, Loss . . . and Life
Author: Ladonna Shanks
Genre: Memoir
Release Date: June 23, 2026
Do you find yourself overcome while living in the darkness of loss? Do you wonder if it will ever end . . . or if you will even survive?
In My Grief Shared: A Tiny Book of Essays on Death,
Loss . . . and Life, Ladonna Shanks shares a message of hope while
chronicling her persornal experience with grief. The essays,
written in the midst of her grief journey, are bare, raw, open, and
honest. Woven throughout these insightful anecdotes, however, is
the fact that death is not the sole source of loss and ensuing
grief, making this a relatable read for all. The book can minister
to anyone who deals with grief and loss.
A light at the end of the tunnel exists. There is hope.
Click here to get your copy!
About the Author
Octogenarian Ladonna Shanks has published two other books of
personal essays: Tidbits and Pearls: A Book of Essays on Living
Everyday Life with God, A Cascade Award finalist, and Sermons from
a Soapbox. 
My Grief Shared was also a finalist in the Cascade
Awards Contest. She strives in all she does to honor God and
encourage others.
More from Ladonna
I did not plan on writing another book after publishing Sermons From a Soapbox. However, when my partner passed away three years ago, I began writing as a means of comfort and solace. I tossed my essays into a drawer and, after two and a half years, realized I had made it through the dark tunnel of grief back into the “land of the living.”
Death is not the sole source of grief and loss. My heart’s desire is to share with others that “You are not alone,” and “If God did it for me, He can do it for you.” It’s a “tiny” book, only 10,000 words, but it is “mighty.”
Blog Stops
Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, October 15
Simple Harvest Reads, October 16 (Author Interview)
Artistic Nobody, October 17 (Author Interview)
Guild Master, October 18 (Author Interview)
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, October 19
Fiction Book Lover, October 20 (Author Interview)
The Bookish Ledger, October 21 (Author Interview)
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, October 21
Jodie Wolfe, October 22 (Spotlight)
Texas Book-aholic, October 23
Books, Books, & More Books, October 24 (Author Interview)
A Modern Day Fairy Tale, October 25 (Author Interview)
Books Less Travelled, October 26 (Author Interview)
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, October 27
History, Hope & Happily Ever After, October 28 (Author Interview)
Blogging With Carol, October 28
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Ladonna is giving away the grand prize of a $25 Amazon gift card, a copy of my book, and a variety set of 6 handmade floral photo note cards, (including birthday, sympathy, and thank you)!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway!
Click the link below to enter.
https://gleam.io/98wTW/my-grief-shared-celebration-tour-giveaway