Brenda Hahn Greene portrays the shattered devastation of the Greene family from the loss of their son. From My Son's Garden so vividly depicts the circumstances and barren grief that this family endured that it may literally take a reader's breath away to participate. The events of this mother's and this family's tragedy weave a detailed path of survival. From My Son's Garden also offers personal thoughts on how to continue living after the death of a child, sibling, friend. Ultimately, she leads us to a victorious, triumphant ending in which the Greene family has successfully pulled together the pieces of their lives in unity.