Selected Works

Memoir, Grief and Bereavement

Losing Katy: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Living Grief

Losing Katy: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Living Grief is a genre-bending memoir that blends poetic prose, journal entries, and emotional insight, offering readers an intimate portrait of living grief. It traces the author's journey from just before the death of her wife, Katy, through the third anniversary of her loss. Its chronological structure mirrors the reality of grief - nonlinear, unpredictable, and often cyclical - revealing how love and sorrow twist and return in unexpected ways.

Poetry/Recovery/Personal Growth

Hitting Bone

Please note: This book is only available in print format. The book page on Amazon says "temporily out of stock" but the book is available and in print. Once you place an order, you will recieve the book/s. You can find the link to order Hitting Bone on "My Works" page.

You can also buy directly from me (the author). Send your request by using the Contact page. Do not include any financial information. I will reply to your request with more details.

Life Forces a Journey

Please note: This book is only available in print format through Amazon. The book page on Amazon says "temporily out of stock" but the book is available and in print. Once you place an order, you will recieve the book/s. You can find the link to order Life Forces a Journey on "My Works" page.

You can also buy directly from me (the author). Send your request by using the Contact page. Do not include any financial information. I will reply to your request with more details.

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Jackie L Disch

Reviews

"Eloquent, emotionally engaging, deftly crafted, Losing Katy: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Living Grief by Jackie L. Disch is one of those deeply personal but universally resonating memoirs that will linger in the mind and memory of the reader long after the book has been finished and set back upon the shelf. Especially recommended reading for anyone who is grieving at the loss of a loved one, Losing Katy: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Living Grief is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal reading lists and community library Grief & Bereavement collections. It should be noted that this paperback edition of Losing Katy: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Living Grief from Booklogix is also readily available in a digital book format." - Midwest Book Review

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The December 2025 issue of Midwest Book Review's online book review magazine "Library Bookwatch" features the above review of Losing Katy: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Living Grief.

The review will also appear in the Gale Cengage (www.gale.com) online publication Gale General OneFile.

In addition, the review will be archived on the Midwest Book Review website for the next five years at midwestbookreview.com.