Compelling narrative that illuminates the role of a death doula and the often-unseen ways people show up for one another at the end of life.

Across cultures and communities, death is frequently surrounded by silence and uncertainty. Many of us are taught to avoid conversations about loss, grief, and dying, even as we find ourselves quietly doing this work for loved ones, sitting at bedsides, holding hands, listening to final stories, and loving people through their last moments. Never Can Say Goodbye invites readers to recognize this shared human experience and to see themselves in the sacred act of holding space.

In his debut book Never Can Say Goodbye, death doula, Darnell Lamont Walker:

• Delves into the reasons behind the silence surrounding death, especially within the Black community.

• Narrates his personal experiences of holding space for individuals at the end of their lives.

• Guides and comforts those navigating grief, who silently mourn.