Gabrielle Shiozawa was just three weeks away from high school graduation when she lost her dad unexpectedly. As she struggled to heal, she began to experience an overflow of knowledge, spiritual insights, and growth that strengthened her testimony.

For the month of November, we are going to dive into Gabrielle‘s insightful reflections on gospel principles in One Breath at a Time: Lessons on Grief and Growth. Through her experiences, she gives an authentic and inspiring look into how we, too, can heal, grow, and come closer to Christ through grief and loss.

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• An introduction to this month’s study from author Gabrielle Shiozawa
• An easy-to-follow reading schedule
• Poignant quotes and discussion of the topics addressed in the book
• Clips from the audiobook

Each month we choose a new book to read together. Joining is easy! Simply follow @ldslivingbookclub on Instagram for reading reminders and insights.

One Breath at a Time: Lessons on Grief and Growth

This poignant offering from a young, talented writer includes commentary on the character of Christ and personal insights about bodies, salvation, temples, and more. Through a combination of insightful reflections on gospel principles and a poetic narrative on the author's experiences with her father, One Breath at a Time: Lessons on Grief and Growth gives an authentic and inspiring look into how people can heal, grow, and come closer to Christ through grief and loss.

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Gabrielle Shiozawa

Gabrielle Shiozawa is a student studying journalism at Brigham Young University. Growing up in rural Logandale, Nevada, Shiozawa learned to love the outdoors, sunshine, running, and spending quality time with her family. Her accomplishments so far include acting in the Book of Mormon videos, four years of writing for her hometown newspaper, the Moapa Valley Progress, graduating as high school valedictorian, working for BYU's Daily Universe, and winning the Optimist International Essay Contest.

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