Part of the 5-star Grief Diaries book series, Shattered examines the candid consequences faced by 25 families in the aftermath of a crash caused by an impaired driver. Filled with raw yet powerful true accounts, Shattered exposes the truth behind a crime that kills over 28 innocent loved ones in the U.S. every day. Desiring to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving, each family shares the days leading up to—and the haunting life beyond—the devastating moment their lives were shattered by an impaired driver’s choice to get behind the wheel.
Table of Content
Preface
1 From Pain to Peace
2 My New Normal
3 The Knock at the Door
4 Out of the Darkness
5 Is My Son Dead?
6 A Butterfly Among Us
7 I Never Got to Say Goodbye
8 Twice Broken
9 Shattered Hearts, Unbreakable Souls
10 Emerald Green Balloons
11 The Miraculous Night
12 Changed Forever
13 The Day My Heart Stopped Beating
14 From the Heart of a Brother
15 I Watched My Brother Die
16 From Fear to Forgiveness
17 Goodnight, I Love You, Sweet Dreams
18 An Eagle at Heart
19 Forgiveness: From Vengeance to Justice
20 The Domino Effect: Ethan’s Story
21 Once Upon a Time
22 The Greatest Gift: Brandon’s Story
23 My Life Changed with One Phone Call
24 Cruel Irony: The Janakae Sargent Story
25 What Happened to My Daddy?
Meet the Writers
About Lynda Cheldelin Fell