From Pain to Purpose is a deeply honest memoir of a mother surviving the unimaginable - the sudden loss of her son, Cooper. Written with a grief-brain in mind, Vicki gently guides readers through the shock of early grief, the fog that follows, and the long process of learning to live in a world forever changed.She writes openly about trauma, the painful silence, and the small signs of connection that show love doesn't end. This isn't a story about "moving on," but about learning to live with grief.A love story.A survival story.For every parent carrying a broken heart - and for Cooper, forever 25.