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Journey through verse
Real estate agent Amy Bolding wrote poetry to process the grief of her divorce. Now she is releasing her collection in a self-published book titled, “Dearly Divorced.” – Submitted photo
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Brent Burgess Standard-Radio Post editor on November 29, 2023
Journey through verse

Real estate agent publishes poetry book to process grief of divorce

 

In 1969, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross established the grief process model now popularized in psychotherapy. That model identifies five stages of grief: Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.

On Dec. 1, local poet Amy Bolding will release a poetry book she wrote while experiencing those grief stages during her divorce.

“Dearly Divorced” is Bolding’s first poetry publication, motivated by her therapist and her s...

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