Author Event! Kate Doerge & Jennifer Levi

About the book:

An inspiring guide that reimagines the stages of grief into five healing actions

There is no way to spin grief. It's hard. It's messy. It's destabilizing. And every single one of us has to go through it.

Author and Grief Coach Kate Doerge knows this too well. Over six years, she lost her father to heart failure and her mother in a car accident five days before Christmas before facing the hardest challenge for any parent–losing her sixteen-year-old daughter, Penny, to complications from a rare genetic condition.

After Penny's death, Kate knew she had a choice, she could lose herself to a grief so powerful she might not come back from it—or she could find another way through. Reimagining Grief is the result of that search.

Drawing from her own experience, the latest research, and conversations with others who have faced devastating loss, Kate offers five actions that can help ground you when you feel out of control, lift you when you're depleted, and help you process the pain of loss.

In this book, you'll learn:

• Why there isn't one right way to grieve—and how to find your own path
• Approaches to saying goodbye that honors both you and your loved one
• The 5 Actions Through Grief –Connect with Others, Celebrate Your Loved Ones, Be Open to the Signs, Get Moving, and Turn Pain into Purpose–and how to use them to heal.
• What post-traumatic growth really looks like
• How to find joy again

These actions won’t make grief vanish or disappear; everyone has to go through the difficult path that you are put on after losing someone you loved deeply. However, Reimagining Grief offers a different way forward, with light and healing in the midst of darkness.

About the authors:

Kate Doerge is a certified grief coach, motivational speaker, author, and nonprofit founder. Her mission is to inspire others to live with joy and lead with purpose. Kate is the co-founder and CEO of Penny’s Flight Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness and funding for neurofibromatosis (NF). The foundation was launched in honor of her daughter Penny and works to advance research and support the NF community. Through her writing, speaking, and advocacy, Kate encourages others to imagine a new path through grief—one
that allows space for healing, strength, and joy after loss. Visit katedoerge.com or @doergek on Instagram.

Jennifer Levi has a truly remarkable story of resilience. After losing her home in the devastating California wildfires, she faced further tragedy just five months later when her 18-year-old son, Braun, was killed by a drunk driver. Channeling her grief into a meaningful mission, she founded the Live Like Braun Foundation to honor his legacy.

The foundation is dedicated to providing need-based scholarships for under-resourced students, renovating public athletic facilities, and hosting workshops to promote DUI awareness. Jennifer has also become a powerful advocate for legislative reform in California, successfully championing SB 907 and Braun's Law.

Beyond her advocacy, Jennifer is the author of The Braunicles, a children's book inspired by her son's humor and heart. As a regular contributor to Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper, she shares her journey through grief, forgiveness, and the pursuit of a purposeful life following profound loss.