Reviews

“Busenbark’s artistic side manifests in the stunning visual imagery of her writing, as when she describes the changes she undergoes as ‘layers of emotion stacked up like a pile of old books, each with a story and hundreds of pages.’ This is a poignant narrative about love, loss, and life that exposes the heartrending side of grief alongside the beauty that comes with healing.”

-BookLife Reviews

“The book’s strengths lie in Busenbark’s introspection and musings on healing: ‘Grief is different. Time does not heal the wound. Time grants the experience to learn how to continue to live.’ … (An) ultimately hopeful story of a widow’s life after loss.” 

-Kirkus Reviews

“Busenbark writes with bravery and honesty…her strength and grit shone through in her writing, imbuing hope in every chapter. She teaches the reader about pursuing dreams at any age and going after what your heart truly desires.”

-Readers’ Favorite

“Uncharted is a heartfelt and thoughtful memoir. With a powerful voice, intricate details, and a touch of wit and humor. Busenbark expertly sifts through the pieces of sudden loss to generate meaning from a shattered life.”

-Jonathan Starke, author of You’ve Got Something Coming

“With sufficient courage, determination, flexibility, grit, resilience, and faith in her ability to move forward, Busenbark has crafted a well-written, vividly told true adventure of love, loss, and following dreams.”

– Judith Haskell, library director, Hampton Falls Free Library