Some books don’t ask to be read quickly. Moxie: A Hospice Chaplain’s Journey Through Grief is one of them.
This book unfolds gently, allowing space for reflection, silence, and emotional honesty. Written by someone who has spent years walking families through the end of life, Moxie turns inward and asks a harder question: what happens when the caregiver becomes the one who is grieving?
What makes this book so compelling is its refusal to simplify grief. There are no tidy lessons, no promises that everything will make sense if you just have enough faith or patience. Instead, the author offers presence. They allow us to witness grief as it actually is: uneven, exhausting, loving, and deeply human.
The chaplain’s voice is steady and compassionate, but never distant. The writing acknowledges spiritual grounding while also honoring moments of doubt, anger, and emotional fatigue. This honesty makes the book deeply relatable, even for readers who may not share the same spiritual framework.
Moxie is not about being brave in the loud, performative sense of the word. It is about the quieter courage required to keep showing up to life after loss. To keep loving. To keep asking questions when the answers feel incomplete.
For anyone navigating grief, supporting someone who is grieving, or working in hospice, healthcare, ministry, or caregiving, this book offers something rare: understanding without instruction, comfort without clichés, and wisdom without hierarchy.
It is a reminder that grief does not mean failure. It means love endured.
Chaplain Candi Wuhrman will be my guest on Your Partner In Success Radio in late February. Stay tuned!
This book is available on Amazon.