Author Event! Kate Doerge & Sara Bliss

Mon Jun 22 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm UTC-07:00

1113 Montana Ave | Santa Monica

Zibby's Bookshop
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Author Event! Kate Doerge & Sara Bliss
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In person author event at Zibby's Bookshop, 1113 Montana Ave, Santa Monica 90403
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About the book:

An inspiring guide that reimagines the stages of grief into five healing actions

There is no way to spin grief. It's hard. It's messy. It's destabilizing. And every single one of us has to go through it.

Author and Grief Coach Kate Doerge knows this too well. Over six years, she lost her father to heart failure and her mother in a car accident five days before Christmas before facing the hardest challenge for any parent–losing her sixteen-year-old daughter, Penny, to complications from a rare genetic condition.

After Penny's death, Kate knew she had a choice, she could lose herself to a grief so powerful she might not come back from it—or she could find another way through. Reimagining Grief is the result of that search.

Drawing from her own experience, the latest research, and conversations with others who have faced devastating loss, Kate offers five actions that can help ground you when you feel out of control, lift you when you're depleted, and help you process the pain of loss.

In this book, you'll learn:

  • Why there isn't one right way to grieve—and how to find your own path
  • Approaches to saying goodbye that honors both you and your loved one
  • The 5 Actions Through Grief –Connect with Others, Celebrate Your Loved Ones, Be Open to the Signs, Get Moving, and Turn Pain into Purpose–and how to use them to heal.
  • What post-traumatic growth really looks like
  • How to find joy again

These actions won’t make grief vanish or disappear; everyone has to go through the difficult path that you are put on after losing someone you loved deeply. However, Reimagining Grief offers a different way forward, with light and healing in the midst of darkness.

About the authors:

Kate Doerge is a certified grief coach, motivational speaker, author, and nonprofit founder. Her mission is to inspire others to live with joy and lead with purpose. Kate is the co-founder and CEO of Penny’s Flight Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness and funding for neurofibromatosis (NF). The foundation was launched in honor of her daughter Penny and works to advance research and support the NF community. Through her writing, speaking, and advocacy, Kate encourages others to imagine a new path through grief—one
that allows space for healing, strength, and joy after loss. Visit katedoerge.com or @doergek on Instagram.


Sara Bliss is a creative brand consultant and bestselling author who specializes in collaborating with high level founders and brands on books, content marketing and founder positioning. Sara is the Founder of Scribes & Stories a full-service story agency that helps brands and authors produce books and content.
Sara has written 14 books across genres—memoir, business, wellness, beauty, design and travel. Her books includeTake the Leap: Change Your Career, Change Your Life and Hotel Chic at Home. She is the co-author of Aspen Style with Aerin Lauder, and three bestselling books with beauty guru Bobbi Brown. Her latest book as co-author is Reimagining Grief with Kate Doerge. Sara's articles have run in the Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, and Travel & Leisure.


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1113 Montana Ave, 1113 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, United States

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