In The Good Inside the Grief, Jon Imparato takes readers on a sixty-year journey where death is never far away—lurking, chasing, and shocking. Through stories that are outrageous, heartbreaking, and unexpectedly funny, Jon reveals how grief is more than mourning. It’s a wild dance partner, a mischievous teacher, and ultimately, a force that transforms.
From growing up Italian American to finding his voice as a proud gay man, theatre geek, activist, and storyteller, Jon shares how death shaped him in surprising ways—sometimes devastating, sometimes hilarious, but always illuminating. With unflinching honesty and sharp wit, he explores the ways grief weaves forgiveness, resilience, and love into the fabric of our lives.
The Good Inside the Grief is a powerful, tender, and unconventional memoir for anyone who has ever loved, lost, and dared to laugh through the tears.