“What an honour to be invited to travel alongside Becky Livingston as she deftly navigates the daunting terrain of grief and loss. Carrying our stories can feel like painfully heavy baggage. Becky’s journey is literally one of lessening her load, while the uncharted territory she explores begins to heal her heart. A writing style that is rich, warm and honest left me not wanting her travels to end. The Suitcase and the Jar helps us understand that when we fully experience the loss of someone we love deeply, we discover a part of ourselves.”

—Katy Hutchison, author of Walking After Midnight

“Honest, heartbreaking and brave. Becky Livingston’s The Suitcase and the Jar is both poignant and profound. I would recommend this for anyone who has lost someone or knows someone who has. It’s a guide to grief—to take the time you need and be brave enough to stray from convention. It made me cry, it made me think, it made my heart ache.”

—Shannon Leone Fowler, author of Traveling With Ghosts

“Complex and fascinating … moving, harrowing and redemptive, it’s a journey that’s well-worth taking.”

—Brett Grubisic, The Vancouver Sun