Mourning Has Broken: Love, Loss and Reclaiming Joy

“A gift of love to others who are seeking solace.” —Olivia Newton-John

On the morning of May 11, 2015, Erin Davis, one of Canada’s most beloved radio personalities, suffered a devastating blow

Erin was on set in Jamaica when she received the news that her twenty-four-year-old daughter, Lauren—who had marked a joyous Mother’s Day just hours before—had failed to awaken to her baby’s cries. Thus began Erin’s journey of grieving out loud with her family, friends and listeners, and of demonstrating how to pick up and keep going after experiencing the worst loss a parent can endure. Struck with grief and unable to find the answer to why Lauren had died, Erin and her husband, Rob, started down the long road through loss, determined not only to survive but also to reclaim the joy in their lives.

Inspiring and unflinching, Mourning Has Broken charts a way forward after life has dealt a crushing blow. It reminds us that we are not alone in grief, and that although life is unpredictable and unfair, we can survive and return to joy.

“Erin’s heartbreaking open and honest approach to a mothers love and devastating loss will touch so many lives through her story. She is the true definition of a mother, brave, strong, and hard-working. I am incredibly proud of my sister in broadcasting for being able to share her journey forward both on the air and in this book.” - Marilyn Denis, The Marilyn Denis Show

“[A] heartbreaking open and honest approach to a mothers love and devastating loss..” - Marilyn Denis, The Marilyn Denis Show

“Erin’s daughter Lauren’s untimely passing became the inspiration for the song ‘My Heart Goes Out to You’ from my Liv On Project. Both our music and Erin’s book were created with the intention to light a lamp for mourners as they navigate the path towards finding new meaning after loss. In Mourning Has Broken Erin shares her own powerful and poignant story as a gift of love to others who are seeking solace.” - Olivia Newton John, OBE, AO, Hon.Litt.D, OAM

“Erin shares her own powerful and poignant story as a gift of love to others who are seeking solace.” - Olivia Newton John, OBE, AO, Hon.Litt.D, OAM

“Erin shares her story of the unimaginable loss of her daughter Lauren, with honesty, vulnerability and compassion. She details her very personal journey from grief to hope with the same open-hearted candour that makes her such a beloved broadcaster. For anyone seeking to create life beyond grief, this book will be a treasured companion.” - Amy Sky, award-winning Singer-Songwriter

“[Erin] details her very personal journey from grief to hope with the same open-hearted candour that makes her such a beloved broadcaster. For anyone seeking to create life beyond grief, this book will be a treasured companion.” - Amy Sky, award-winning Singer-Songwriter