Long Climb Back: Trekking Through Loss and Beyond

In her first novel, Long Climb Back, writer Rita Hartley traces the rocky and poignant path she took to recover from the sudden tragic loss of her husband and rediscover herself. The details of her story are taken from the daily journal entries she made during the first two years after his death, a time when she experienced more tears, ongoing family drama, and other losses than she thought she could possibly endure.

Periods of intense loneliness mingled with old emotions, new emotions, and ...