Sarah Church is retired and lives with her husband on an island near Seattle. For more than twenty-five years, she served as a chief fundraising executive for several not-for-profit organizations in the Puget Sound region. In her work, she contributed to numerous professional publications. Good Grief is a memoir inspired by her successful recovery from the catastrophic death of her young adult son. It spans three years before and one year following his drowning accident. Many who have lost adult sons and daughters in the wars, through suicide, accidents or illnesses have found her story uplifting and inspirational.