Laying a tissue, a book about hidden farewells, in which, in addition to the death of loved ones, other types of farewell are also discussed.

In addition to insight into the theme of bereavement, the book offers tools for dealing with loss and motivates the reader in a low-threshold way to admit and care for the reality and the feelings that go with it, so that, even after a goodbye, can eventually move on. In nine stories, where humor and seriousness go hand in hand, you can read that the basic principles of saying goodbye and being able to move on, regardless of the type of goodbye, have similarities.

In one of the chapters, a woman says goodbye to her heterosexual relationship in order to give female love a chance and thus take better care of herself.

Humor, visual language, expressive illustrations and pointed poems Laying a handkerchief, despite the serious subject, is exceptional and anything but melancholy.

Whether we like it or not, we all have to deal with goodbyes. The death of a loved one, saying goodbye to phases of life, health, habits or behaviour, illusions and secrets, letting go of a desire to have children or a relationship; loss comes in all kinds of guises. Laying a tissue helps to recognize and process these different shapes to eventually
find peace and come to yourself. This way you can embrace life again and space is freed up for new opportunities.

This frame story reads like a novel, but can also serve as a self-help book.