The Mourner’s Dance

When her daughter’s fiancé died suddenly, Katherine Ashenburg found herself drawn into the world of mourning customs. Finding little comfort in the North American approach, she sought solace by exploring the rich traditions that have sustained mourners in cultures around the world and across centuries. Intertwining anecdotes from past and present with her own story, she uncovers the wisdom and creativity embedded in mourning rituals and their value in rebuilding those unravelled by loss.