The GRIEF Ladies:
The First Year After Loss
Created by Karyn Arnold and Kelly Daugherty, The First Year After Loss is a compassionate guide for navigating the confusing, exhausting, and deeply emotional first year after someone dies.
Nobody prepares you for the brain fog, the emotional contradictions, or the way grief can make you feel unfamiliar even to yourself. This book gently explores the realities of early grief, wanting life to keep moving while also not wanting to leave your loved one behind.
As the first book in the Grief Brain Reader Series, it was intentionally written for grieving minds, with shorter, easier-to-absorb chapters designed for the way grief impacts focus, concentration, and emotional capacity.
This is not a book about “getting over” grief. It is a reassuring companion that helps readers better understand what they are experiencing while reminding them they are not alone.
Short enough to pick up when concentration is limited. Gentle enough to return to again and again. Honest enough to help grieving people feel seen, understood, and supported.
Reviews of the First Year After Loss
"This book provides grieving individuals with immediate understanding, validation, and guidance during one of the most challenging periods of their lives."
— April Hannah, LMHCD
Founder, Hannah's Healing Wellness Studio & Path 11 Productions"Kelly and Karyn have created a resource that is compassionate, clinically informed, and profoundly human."
—Erena DiGonis, LCSW-R, CCATP"It is comprehensive and not overwhelming, which makes it the perfect choice for those experiencing the mental fog of 'fried brain' that often accompanies early phases of loss."
—Cat Capowski, LCSW-R, M.Ed
Bulk Orders Available
If you work alongside grieving people, this book was made for you to share. The First Year After Loss is available for bulk purchase at a discount for organizations that want to make it available to the families and clients they serve.
Order Size Price Per Copy
10–24 copies $6.00 each
25+ copies $5.50 each
Minimum order: 10 copies. Shipping is included.
Cover price: $8.99 on Amazon
Ideal for: funeral homes, hospices, bereavement programs, counselors and therapists, faith communities, and nursing homes and senior communities.
⚠️ MINIMUM ORDER: 10 COPIES
Please enter the number of individual books you are ordering in the quantity field. For example, if you want 15 books, enter 15.
⚠️ MINIMUM ORDER: 10 COPIES
Please enter the number of individual books you are ordering in the quantity field — not the number of sets. For example, if you want 15 books, enter 15.
The Grief Experience: Tools for Acceptance, Resilience and Connection
The Grief Experience: Tools for Acceptance, Resilience, and Connection is an award-winning collaborative book led by Kelly Daugherty, LCSW, FT, bringing together 25 authors who share personal stories, professional insight, and practical tools for navigating grief and loss. Kelly and Karyn Arnold are both contributing authors in this powerful collection.
Created to offer hope, connection, and actionable support, the book explores grief in its many forms while reminding readers that they are not alone in what they are experiencing. Through heartfelt stories and meaningful guidance, readers will discover tools for coping, resilience, remembrance, and staying connected to the people they love.
The book became an Amazon bestseller within 24 hours of release and has received multiple honors, including the 2024 International Book Award and the 2025 Coalition of Visionary Resources Award in the grief category.
Whether you are grieving yourself, supporting someone who is grieving, or working professionally in the grief space, The Grief Experience offers compassionate insight, validation, and practical support for the journey ahead.