Episode 888: Amanda Wilkinson, New Book: "Walking With Grace: A Memoir In Two Voices"

About this episode

Amanda Wilkinson discusses her new book 'Walking With Grace' and shares insights on grief and hope.

Our guest today is Amanda Wilkinson — speaker, author, leadership consultant, and mother of five — joining us to talk about her new book "Walking with Grace," a mother-daughter collection that brings her daughter Gracelyn to life through her own words, art, music, and soul. Gracelyn passed away at age 20 on August 8, 2024. Amanda has also lost a son, Bennett. The book weaves a beautiful story of Grace through journal entries, original lyrics, and artwork. QR codes throughout the book also link to videos and music of Grace. In this episode, Amanda shares the life and goodness of Grace — all she served through years of significant health challenges — and some of the lessons learned along the way. If you are dealing with grief — or want to better understand and support others — please buy, read, and share Amanda and Grace's book. It will give you more tools and insights into the Atonement of Jesus Christ to find hope and peace in your life and help others. This is one of the most powerful podcasts we've done on this subject. Thank you Amanda for being on the podcast. I learned so much from you. I’m so sorry Grace and Bennett are gone. I’m grateful for your work to give others hope…

People in this episode

Host: Richard Ostler

Guest: Amanda Wilkinson

Topics covered

• grief
• memoir
• mother-daughter relationship
• Atonement of Jesus Christ
• hope
• health challenges

Keywords

• grief
• memoir
• Atonement
• hope
• mother-daughter

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Amazon, BYUtv

Books & works: Walking With Grace: A Memoir In Two Voices

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