Becky Gibler with Debby Handrich—'Borne of Grief and Flow'

Third Place Books welcomes Lake Forest Park author Becky Gibler for a discussion of her moving photographic memoir of loss, Borne of Grief and Flow, in conversation with Debby Handrich. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A.

When her partner of 19 years died suddenly, Becky Gibler's only respite came from many hours of leaning into the craft of photography and the words she wrote to accompany the images. Her first book, Borne of Grief and Flow was not compiled originally for publication, but for her own personal healing. This book of photography and short journaled entries walks you through Gibler’s experience as she accepted loss and began each new season.

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Living with grief is a very individual and lonely process. Confusion, memory loss, and disrupted sleep become the new normal. Sometimes grief can feel constant and unforgiving. This book of photography and short journaled entries walks you through the journey of first-time author Becky Gibler’s experience as she accepted loss and began each new season. It’s meant to bring hope and light to those who can’t see their way through the darkness. Grief is an overwhelming process that the author pinpoints as “getting better,” not due to time passing, but due to creating new meaning and new experiences.

Becky Gibler received her first camera when she was 7 years old and quickly fell in love with photography. For years, she gifted friends with framed art of wildlife and nearby attractions. When her partner of 19 years died suddenly, she was left with a shattered life and a future of lost dreams. Her only respite came from many hours leaning into the craft of photography and the words she wrote to accompany the images. Her first book, Borne of Grief and Flow was not compiled originally for publication, but for her own personal healing. After much soul-searching, she realized she wanted to help individuals of all ages and backgrounds who are grieving so they might not feel so alone.

Founded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle's Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events.

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Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way Northeast, Lake Forest Park, United States