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Meant to comfort and give direction to bereaved parents, Beyond Tears is written by nine mothers who have each lost a child. This revised edition includes a new chapter written from the perspective of surviving siblings.

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Mourning the death of a loved one is a process all of us will go through at one time or another. But whether the death is sudden or anticipated, few of us are prepared for it or for the grief it brings. There is no right or wrong way to grieve; each person's response to loss will be different. Now in this compassionate, comprehensive guide, Therese A Rando, PhD, bereavement specialist and author o Loss and Anticipatory Grief, leads you gently though the painful but necessary process of grieving and helps you find the best way for yourself. Whether the death was sudden or expected, from accident, illness, suicide, homicide, or natural causes, Dr Rando will help you learn to: understand and resolve your grief, talk to children about death, resolve unfinished business, take care of yourself, accept the help and support of other, get through holidays and other difficult times of the year, and plan funeral and personal bereavement rituals.

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When your spouse dies, your loss in profound. Not only have you lost the companionship of someone you deeply loved, you have lost the person who shared your history, your helpmate, your lover, perhaps your financial provider. Learning to cope with your grief and find continued meaning in life will be difficult, but you can and you will if you embrace the principles set forth in this practical guide by one of North America's most well-know grief counselors. This books offers 100 practical, here-and-now suggestions or helping widows and widowers mourn will so they can go on to live well and love well again. Whether your spouse died recently or long ago, you will find comfort and healing in this compassionate book.

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Many people experience grief as the result of loss. This book describes what happens to us whenever we lose someone or something important. We all need a better understanding of the small griefs in life as well as those larger grief experiences which can overwhelm us. Here is a volume to be kept close at hand. It can be used over the years as you encounter a wide variety of grief experiences or as you assist friends in moving beyond grief to good grief.

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For almost two decades as a pastor, John Claypool participated in the drama of suffering and death - but it was always happening to someone else. Then his own eight-year-old daughter, Laura Lue, was diagnosed as having acute leukemia. She lived only eighteen months and ten days after that first shocking news was given to her parents. Out of the intensity of his personal struggle, John Claypool shares his own deepest feelings. The pain of talking about his "encounter with darkness" has been great, of course. But it is secondary to the sense of obligation he feels to interpret for fellow members of Christ's Body - the Church - what God seemed to be saying to him in the tragic moment of his daughter's illness.

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Daily Meditations for Working Through Grief

For those who have suffered the loss of a loved one, here are strength and thoughtful words to inspire and comfort.

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People often feel misunderstood, judged, and even rejected during a time of loss. This makes matters more difficult for an already broken heart. It doesn't have to be this way. It's time we took the grieving heart seriously. Gary Roe has walked with thousands of grieving people through the valley of loss. He ahs seen their pain and felt their anguish. He can help you better understand the grieving heart and what you can do to care for and support those who are hurting. Hurting people need you. This book is their story, their plea for understanding and help.

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This book looks at grief work as a painful but necessary process. The authors emphasize the importance of giving yourself permission to grieve and suggest steps for rebuilding your life without your partner. They also look at how such a loss affects your relationships with family and friends, as well as your life-style, work habits, and hopes for the future. Included in this book are the stories of people who share their feelings, struggles and experiences of being bereaved. There is no way to lessen or quicken the grieving process. Recovery is possible only by taking the time to work through your grief and understanding that you emotions are valid. Sensitively written, I Can't Stop Crying is a book for anyone who has experienced the death of a significant person in his or her life.

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A Guide for Recovering from
the Death of a Loved One.

Many people experience grief as the result of loss. This book describes what happens to us whenever we lose someone or something important. We all need a better understanding of the small griefs in life as well as those larger grief experiences which can overwhelm us. Here is a volume to be kept close at hand. It can be used over the years as you encounter a wide variety of grief experiences or as you assist friends in moving beyond grief to good grief.

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Most of us were never taught how to grieve properly. We were told "just keep busy" and "time heals all wounds". As a result, we find ourselves alone, trapped in our grief. Despite all our inner cues to slow down, we press on with our busy lives, not making time for the grief process, unable to remember our loved one with joy for fear of the unprocessed tears and heartache. Learning to hear, honour and trust our cues allows us to move through grief with ease and grace. this book teaches us to listen to our inner wisdom and offers practical way to use our daily experience as a pathway to authentic mourning. When we approach grief in this way, we move through it and discover that we are now able to reclaim our memories, our life and our love.

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There is no "right way" to grieve, and there is no right way to use this book. Whether you follow it page by page, or select that which seems most relevant to you at the moment, how you use this book is less important than why you are using it. You're reading this book because you have chosen to honor your pain, to make a home for your grief, and to find a new way of living on the bridge between loss and life.

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Larry Yeagley has spend nearly three decades in teaching, parish ministry and hospital chaplaincy. He began Grief Recovery in 1975, lectured extensively in the US - these are his stories.

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This inspirational book presents the authors proven, step-by-step recovery program that has helped thousands of individuals recover from all kinds of loss. Whether your loss was recent or long ago, the specific, down-to-earth advice in this book can help you work through the loss to create a richer, fuller life for yourself and those around you. using clear and poignant stores drawn from their won histories of significant loss, the authors illustrate in a very personal way what grief is, and how it is possible to recover and regain a sense of aliveness and spontaneity.

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Grief isn't tangible, nor can it be measured or standardized. The best thing you can do is give yourself time. The second best thing you should do for yourself is to get to know your grief. Once you delve deep into it, once you get a grasp on all those emotions you're feeling, you'll be able to live with them, overcome some of them, and ultimately, move on.

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Based on her own experience as a pastor's wife, in-depth research and interviews with Christian counselors and medical professionals, the author of Helping People Through Grief believes that though most people lack the skills to really help people in crisis, these skills can be learned. The book is designed to guide the reader in how to show care and concern - by what is said and done, by being sensitive to the process, and by knowing when to do what. Each chapter is based on true experiences, and caregivers and supplied with practical advice and insight, appropriate scripture for different needs, as well as a list of recommended books and support groups.

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While there are many variables that influence the grieving process, this volume emphasizes the way in which key aspects of identity (who we are) affect the ways we grieve. Though mindful of other variables, it explores how culture, spirituality, age and developmental level, class, and gender affect the grieving process. It is hoped that his book will remind caregivers of the need to consider such variables in working with clients and designing interventive and supportive programs. Only by acknowledging such diversity can caregivers effectively assist the bereaved. In addition, we hope that this book will offer reassurance and insight to survivors of loss, reminding them of the many reasons their grief is unique.

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The Survivor's Guide is designed as a workbook for those responsible for the practical, legal and financial decisions that must be made when someone dies. Every detail is covered - from who to call first when death occurs - to ways of remembering a loved one long after the funeral. The concrete information and examples provided here will make it easier to honor the deceased and provide for your own needs in this time of extreme emotional stress. Checklists and forms will help you get organized and anecdotes from survivors let you know that others share the feelings you are confronted with.

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This is a sensitive, compassionate, and thorough treatment of an extremely emotional and difficult subject. Bereaved parents and grandparents everywhere will benefit from this heartfelt book and find some healing and hope in its pages.

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Anticipatory grief, the phenomenon of bereavement prior to the actual loss, is a rehearsal of the grief process when death is impending. An understanding of anticipatory grief is essential for the application of psychosocial concepts to the care of the terminally ill patient and his family. In addition to the patient and his family, others involved in the process of coping with anticipated loss are relative, physicians, social workers, clergymen, and friends.

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The grief involved in our greatest loss, and the wisdom and hope needed to survive, in the words of men who have experienced the death of a spouse.

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Support Group Guide

When we are grieving the death of someone loved, we need the support and compassion of our fellow human beings. Grief support groups provide an opportunity for this very healing kind of support. This book is for caregivers who want to start and lead an effective grief support group for adults. It explains how to get a group started and how to keep it running smoothly once it's underway. The group leader's roles and responsibilities are explored in detail, including communication skills, trust building, and handling problems.

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For many people, journaling is an excellent way to do the works of mourning. While private and independent, journaling is still the outward expression of grief. And it is through the outward expression of grief that you heal. This companion journal to the popular book Understanding Your Grief helps you explore the ten essential touchstones for finding hope and healing your grieving heart. Throughout, you will be reminded of the content you have read in the companion book and asked corresponding questions about your unique grief journey. This compassionate journal provides you with ample space to unburden your heat and soul.

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When HW Brooks died of cancer at the age of 64, his wife, five children and other relatives were as prepared as any people could be. As a physician's wife, Anne Brooks knew well the physiological process of dying. What she didn't know particularly well was the profound sense of loss she felt once her husband was gone. Like million of bereaved people every year, she looked desperately for something to read that would offer some comfort, but all she found were long sagas of death, books about the formulas of "death and dying" or sentimental poetry - books with religious or clinical overtones. She found almost nothing that addressed the deeply personal side - the loneliness, apprehensions about independence, and the problems of piecing one's life together again. The Grieving Time fill that void. Originally written as private journal which Anne Brooks shared with her children, the immensely successful first edition poignantly expressed the power of her feelings during the first six months after her husband's death. This new, expanded edition covers an entire year, with stunning illustrations and personal insights. It stirs within the reader the courage and faith the makes continuing to live bearable, worthwhile, and even exciting again.

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In this book, Dr Linda Shanti shares with you the paintings she made the first year after her husband died. Tackling such difficult topics such as anger, grief waves, the nonlinear experience of grief, and the things your person leaves behind, she provides a compassionate hand to hold while experience grief. You are invited to build a new home inside yourself, develop new capacities, and live your life as if it were a series of questions. This book shows you what it could look like to carry grief with grace.

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This book offers a profound new approach to both the experience of grief and the way we help others who have endured tragedy. Having experienced grief from both sides - as both a therapist and as a woman who witnessed the accidental drowning of her beloved partner - Megan writes with deep insight about the unspoken truths of loss, love, and healing. She debunks the culturally prescribed goal of returning to a normal, "happy" life, replacing it with a far healthier middle path, one that invites us to build a life alongside grief rather than seeking to overcome it.

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This book offers practical and sensitive way to support those who are grieving. This book helps you recognize helpful words and actions, while avoiding hurtful clichés, as you support those who have lost a loved one. If you have lost someone, this guide can help you recognize your own feelings and needs during this difficult and perhaps overwhelming time.

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In Grief is Love, author Marisa Renee Lee reveals that healing does not mean moving on after losing a loved one - healing means learning to acknowledge and create space for your grief. Healing is about learning to live the one you lost with the same depth, passion, joy, and commitment you had when they were alive, perhaps even more. Lee guides you through the pain of grief - whether you lost the person recently or long ago - she shows you what it looks like to honour your loss on your unique terms, and she debunks the idea of grief stage or timelines. Grief is Love is about making space fro the transformation that a significant loss requires.

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If someone we love is seriously ill, or if we’re concerned about upcoming hardships of any kind, we naturally begin to grieve right now. This process of anticipatory grief is normal, but it can also be confusing and painful.

This compassionate guide will help you understand and befriend your grief as well as find effective ways to express it as you live your daily life.

Life is change, and change is hard. This book will help see you through.

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This is an essential step-by-step guidebook for anyone uncertain about what to do or where to turn after their mother’s death.

For those hoping to help a loved one through grief, this book also offers direction on how to comfort them by explaining what a person in mourning is going through and how to be most helpful to them.

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In this book the author captures the best of what he has learned in over forty years of reflection on loss and grief. He reflects on aspects of a universal story whose themes thread through the world’s great spiritual and religious traditions, even as they weave though our own lives.