Pauline Laurent's path dramatically illustrates the Vietnam era. Born and raised in the Midwest, she met her husband Howard Querry when she was 19. On May 10, 1968, after they were married less than year, Howard was killed in action in the jungles of Vietnam. Laurent was 22 years old and seven months pregnant when her husband's body was escorted back to the states with the instruction, "Non-viewable."

Grief Denied is the author's moving and inspiring tale of how her healing finally occurred, and how she reclaimed her life when she faced and walked through her grief.

This book presents an insider's view of the private world of the many people personally devastated by the Vietnam War. It makes poignantly clear the price we pay when we hide, deny or delay grief. Yet, following the author's process and her discoveries about life, loss, and healing inspires us and allows each of us the possibility of healing, too.

Pauline's denial and avoidance led her to escape for many years through overworking, relationships and eventually food. Her geographic escapes took her from the Midwest to Colorado and eventually to California, where for 13 years she sought refuge in Werner Erhard's work. With no resolution still, she continued searching, without relief.

When Pauline's daughter, at age 24, announced her wedding plans, Pauline could no longer deny her grief. She began long-term therapy, 12-Step recovery work and a spiritual search - all of which eventually led her to writing Grief Denied.

The book is for everyone who has ever mourned the loss of a loved one incompletely.

Pauline was interviewed on the National Public Radio program "War Veterans," in which she tells the story of her journey through fear and grief. She said, "It feels like that grief is going to kill you, if you let yourself go into it. But the miraculous truth is that it will give you new life, if you go to the grief... it will give you new life." You may listen to a Real Audio recording of that interview by clicking here.

Grief Denied: A Vietnam Widow's Story, is available in soft cover for $14.95 , plus $3.00 shipping/handling (+$1.00 S/H for each additional book). Shipping is by Media Mail. (California residents add $0.82 sales tax per book.)