Healing Life’s Broken Dreams is the inspiring memoir of how one woman survived the grief of losing her son and was able to reach a place of healing and self-discovery. It is a hope-filled story that will help others who have experienced the loss of a loved one. 

Patricia Forbes lost her only son, Louis, when he was 21. She also suffered the losses of her fiancé and her father. She witnessed the accident that would eventually take the life of her son, which led Patricia to a five-year spiral of depression and attempted suicide. From out of that dark place came a miraculous gift from Louis to his mother, a dog named Lucky, who brought her hope, strength and renewal. 

This true story about love, loss and Patricia’s long journey back is an intimate and powerful narrative. Patricia hopes that the loving gift she received from her son will bring hope to others who are grieving, so that they too can begin the healing process. Her recovery led her to write this book, originally published in 2005.  

The author strives to help readers through their journey of grief and pain, finally finding the strength to move forward in a world without their child.



About the Author



Patricia Forbes lives in Hopedale, Massachusetts with her boyfriend, Tony, and their dog, Lucky, the gift given to her from her son after his death. Forbes has been accepted into the master’s program of the American Academy of Grief Counseling, to become a certified grief counselor. She enjoys horseback riding, working out, reading and time at the beach. Visit her website at Life After Louis.