In a Dark Wood: A Memoir

On a cold November morning, Joseph Luzzi found himself racing to the hospital. His wife, Katherine, eight—and—a—half months pregnant, had been in a horrible car accident—in one terrible instant, Luzzi became both a widower and a first—time father.

In the aftermath of unthinkable tragedy, Luzzi relied on the support of his Italian immigrant family, returning to his childhood home in Rhode Island to mourn and to care for his infant daughter. Adrift and grieving, Luzzi found himself sharing Dan...