Author and grief recovery specialist to host Northland talks on delayed grief
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Author and certified grief recovery specialist Jacqueline Werket is holding several presentations across the Northland this week to address the physical toll and warning signs of delayed grief.
Werket, a retired nurse practitioner, lost her toddler son to leukemia in 1971.
After suppressing the loss for a decade, she experienced unexplained body aches and fatigue that medical tests could not explain before recognizing her symptoms stemmed from unprocessed grief.
She detailed her experience in her memoir, “A Grief Postponed: A Nurse Practitioner’s Journey through Delayed Grief.”
In an upcoming presentation, Werket will define delayed grief, examine how suppressed emotions manifest physically, and provide attendees with actionable steps toward recovery.
Event schedule
The upcoming Northland events include:
- Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, at 10 a.m.: Chisholm Library Book Club Talk, 300 W. Lake St., Chisholm, Minnesota
- Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at 11 a.m.: Virginia Public Library, 215 S. Fifth Ave., Virginia, Minnesota
- Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, at 1 p.m.: Iron Heart Books, 206 W. Lake St., Chisholm, Minnesota
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