Everything you need to understand or teach Grief Is For People by Sloane Crosley.
Grief is for People is a memoir by Sloane Crosley about her grief after a burglary at her home, resulting in the loss of her grandmother's jewelry, coincides with the suicide of a close friend, the publicist Russell Perreault. Crosley's grief over the loss of her friend is projected onto an increasingly obsessive quest to recover the jewelry which is retold alongside memories of her friendship with Russell. It deals with themes of grief, friendship, and the emotional meaning of objects.