About Jesse Kuhn
Jesse Kuhn is a writer and artist whose work explores grief, loss, and the emotional realities of being human. After becoming a widowed father raising young children, he began writing about the quiet, complicated experience of living with loss. His writing is shaped by personal experience with profound loss, including the death of his wife, and the ongoing work of raising their children while navigating grief. He is the creator of the Always Here series, a collection of reflective grief support books designed to help people navigate difficult life transitions with honesty and compassion.
His books are known for their quiet tone and grounded approach to grief. Rather than offering quick answers or spiritual platitudes, Jesse’s writing creates space for readers to feel what they are feeling and move through loss at their own pace.
The Always Here Series
The Always Here series was created to offer simple, accessible support during some of life’s most difficult moments. Each book in the series focuses on a specific type of loss, including:
- the death of a spouse
- the loss of a beloved pet
- the end of a relationship
- and other forms of disenfranchised grief
These books are intentionally short and reflective. They are designed to sit beside the reader rather than instruct them, offering small moments of clarity and companionship during periods when life feels unstable.
Readers often describe the books as something they return to in quiet moments — a place to pause, breathe, and remember that grief is a natural part of loving deeply.
Recognition & Reviews
The Always Here series has been read by thousands of people navigating loss around the world and has received recognition through independent book awards and editorial reviews for its compassionate, practical approach to grief.
Global Book Awards
The Always Here series has received eight Global Book Awards across the 2025 and 2026 competitions, including three Gold, three Silver, and two Bronze medals.
2026
- 🥇 Gold — Always Here — When a Dog Dies (Pets & Animal Care)
- 🥇 Gold — Always Here — Death of a Spouse (Health – Counseling & Psychology)
- 🥈 Silver — Always Here — When a Cat Dies (Pets & Animal Care)
- 🥈 Silver — Always Here — Death of a Spouse (Grief & Bereavement)
- 🥈 Silver — Always Here — Disenfranchised Grief (Spiritualism)
- 🥉 Bronze — Always Here — Disenfranchised Grief (Teen & Young Adult – Other)
2025
- 🥇 Gold — Always Here — When a Love Ends (Family & Inspirational Spirituality)
- 🥉 Bronze — Always Here — Widowed With Young Children (Grief & Bereavement)
Editorial Recognition
Multiple titles in the series have also received 5-star editorial reviews from Readers' Favorite for their compassionate, thoughtful, and practical approach to supporting people through grief.
Writing About Grief
Grief affects every person differently, but the experience of loss is universal. Jesse’s work aims to make space for that shared human experience.
Through the Always Here series, his goal is simple: to create thoughtful grief books that acknowledge pain without trying to fix it, and to offer readers a gentle sense of presence during difficult seasons of life.
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Jesse Kuhn is a widowed father raising three daughters and the creator of the Always Here series, a collection of reflective grief books read by thousands of people navigating loss.
