Kelsey Grammer to Publish Memoir About Late Sister Karen: ‘Our Love Is Forever’ (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Kelsey Grammer and his new book, ‘Karen: A Brother Remembers’.Photo:PERBERNAL; Harper Select, an imprint of HarperCollins Focus

PERBERNAL; Harper Select, an imprint of HarperCollins Focus

Harper Select, an imprint of HarperCollins Focus

In the book, Grammer, 69, also delves into his “long and arduous” journey toward healing, as well as the complex nature of grief.

“Karenis a vibrant, visceral, saturated, honest, ecstatic recounting of my sister’s days until her final desecration,” Grammer tells PEOPLE. “It is not a Grief book. It is a Life book, a celebration of Karen’s life.”“I wanted to tell Karen’s story and at the same time include a bit about my life, our life together and the love we shared,” he continues. “It is an unflinching account, raw and punctuated with horror. The words spilled from my mind to my fingers, and into the pages of this book. It poured from days long past, fresh and alive. Fifty years hence, I learned that love, that our love, is forever.”

ButKarenisn’t just rehashing the horror of her death. It also “serves as a testament to Grammer’s resilience and determination to transform tragedy into a source of inspiration and empowerment,” according to the book’s official synopsis.

Kelsey Grammer.PERBERNAL

PERBERNAL

In 2022, Grammer shared with PEOPLE that he was writing a book about Karen, and credited his faith and family with bringing him joy.“I take a moment out every morning for a moment of gratitude,” he said. “There’s a great Doobie Brothers line that Michael McDonald wrote that goes, ‘You’ll always have a chance to give up. So why do it now?'”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The memoir is “a message of hope at a time when we need it the most,” per its publisher.Karen: A Brother Rememberswill be published on May 6, 2025 and is now available for preorder, wherever books are sold.

source: people.com