Diary entries lead to book

• Published date: 24 April 2024
• Author: Hazel Allies-Husselman hazel.allies@acm.co.za
• Publication title: Athlone News

Bianca Brandt started jotting down her emotions shortly after her husband, Sergio Brandt, died almost three years ago. Mr Brandt was a gospel singer, songwriter, guitarist and worship pastor. He died of a secondary infection while in hospital for Covid-19 in August 2021

On Friday April 19, Ms Brandt launched the self-published Till Death Us Do Part at Gangstar Cafe in Mowbray.

“My husband’s death awoke a lot of issues I had to deal with. When I went through my grief, my journal entries helped me to cope. This led to the book. When I started on the book, I had to reread my journal entries and revisit that painful place. The book is very practical, as I am hoping to encourage others going through the same. However, I don’t hold the blueprint on how to deal with loss...