Travels with My Grief, captures hearts and accoladeswith its deeply moving narrative. This memoir has been honored with the prestigious 2024 Nancy Pearl book award and first place in the memoir category of the 2023 Writer's Digest, as well as in the Transformation Travel category of the 2023 Memoir Book Prize.

As she struggles to ease grief's suffocating tentacles, Susan chronicles her decision to leave a successful career in the UK and relocate to India after the untimely death of her beloved husband. Engaging, up-lifting, and refreshingly honest, Bloch invites readers to join her on an intimate journey as she immerses herself in India's vibrant culture and chaotic beauty. Susan embraces new friendships and challenging assignments in unfamiliar territory as she navigates through emotional, physical, and spiritual incognito brought on by loss.

Comparisons to Eat Pray Love, are inevitable, yet Travels with my Grief stands apart. More than a travel memoir, Travels with my Grief serves as an inspirational guide to resilience, transformation and the challenges of rebuilding life after loss. As she heals her shattered heart, Bloch offers a window for a life-affirming journey culminating in the Mumbai Massacre.

A lifelong traveler, Bloch has lived in South Africa, New York, Tel Aviv, London and Mumbai before settling in Seattle. Her rich global experiences inform her storytelling adding depth and authenticity to her work.