Writer · Advocate · Mother
A memoir emerging from the question: must we put grief down to experience joy again after loss? A story about how grief reshapes a family, how joy refuses to disappear, and how love keeps expanding — even after devastating loss.
About
Lara Stone did not set out to write a book. She set out to write a love letter to her eldest son and somewhere along the way, it became a survival guide for living after loss. Her memoir began as a private attempt to stay connected to Max after he died from Non-Hodgkin's B Cell Lymphoma at twenty one.
Selected Work
A personal blog chronicling Max's journey, written in real time during his treatment.
Written by Lara. A tribute to her eldest son, Max.
An opinion piece published through Lara's professional advocacy work.
The Journal
Preview — what an auto-forwarded post will look like
Latest Entry
Once CaringBridge posts are forwarded here, each entry — full writing and all its photos — will appear in this space automatically. Until then, the ongoing journal lives on CaringBridge, where it began.
In loving memory of Max Stone
An endowed memorial camper scholarship has been established in Max's name at Incarnation Camp. Your gift helps keep Max's spirit alive through the joy of camp.
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