Uncovering Hidden Truths: Jacque Gorelick’s Journey Through Love, Loss, and Redemption in Map of a Heart
Interviewed by Morgan Baker
I didn’t expect Map of a Heart: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Finding the Way Home (Vine Leaves Press; February 2026) to be a page turner, like a mystery, but it is.
In the book, Jacque Gorelick and her young husband, Ed, go for a hike with their two-month old newborn son. Ed takes off for a run, leaving Jacque and the baby. When he returns, he looks at Jacque and says, “I don’t feel well,” and then collapses on the ground.
