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How can you begin rebuilding your life when the sudden loss of someone you love shatters the happiness and contentment you have created together? This is the dilemma author Ruthann Reim McCaffree faced when her husband Terry fell from a ladder and died, suddenly, at the age of 61. One moment they were a happily married couple of 40 years facing a normal, hectic, work day. The next moment Ruthann found herself faced with the task of making arrangements...
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#1 The funeral industry is a sales industry, and the funeral directors are the salesmen. They long to be liked and understood, and they want to be worthy of high regard. They are preying on the grief, remorse, and guilt of survivors, or they are trained professionals with high ethical standards.
#2 The funeral industry is suffering from a lack of image and identity....
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Guide pour une traversée consciente du deuil
Comment aborder le processus de deuil? Il s'agit d'une traversée qui nous mène de la vallée des larmes à l'autre cté, dans la lumière de l'acceptation et de la vie.
Cet ouvrage s'adresse aux hommes et aux femmes qui:
- ont du chagrin et qui souffrent, à la suite du décès d'un proche;
- se sentent encore affectés par un deuil, malgré le temps écoulé;
- portent un deuil enfoui dans le secret...
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Rising Above the Ashes will compassionately guide you through your grief and help you to identify what brings you joy. You will learn how to grieve your loss-whether it's of a loved one, your beloved family pet, a business relationship, or big job or client-and identify and reignite your joy. You will also learn that grief doesn't define who you are. This book will help you to grieve on your own terms-to cry through it, lift you up, and reignite your...
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Written from a daughter's perspective, My Mom's Gone... Now What? seeks to inspire others who may find themselves in a similar situation to come to terms with their loss, and more importantly, to move forward in their lives. The author's mother was to undergo a standard catheterization procedure when she suddenly goes into cardiac arrest at the age of sixty-two, leaving the family in shock and disbelief. Unable to share her sadness with anyone, Kotlowski...
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Sacred Grief offers an intriguing exploration of the far-reaching ripple effect of our present-day opinions about surviving grief's emotional roller-coaster and the unnecessary suffering our judgments unconsciously promote. You'll find comfort in discovering that there's another dimension to this universal experience-a dimension that fosters trust, kindness and compassion, peacefully heals, and steadfastly moves you towards your soul's deepest desires...
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Sometimes pain passes quickly and small losses are easily absorbed. But suffering often goes on and on, and for people of faith, the resulting crisis can be deeper and more destructive than the loss itself. We look for ways to comfort those who are hurting. But sometimes, in spite of our good intentions, the clichés and simplistic theology we offer only add to the pain and misery.
In When Suffering Persists Frederick W. Schmidt presents a pastoral...
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There are many highs and lows in a woman's life. When thinking about highs, marriage and children are often the first things mentioned. But another, the death of her spouse or significant other, can be the lowest of the lows. One of the reasons it is so devastating is that she is often trying to navigate through it either by herself or with the "help" of others who may not understand what she's going through or how she really feels,
"A Widow's...
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The holidays are difficult for anyone on the grief journey. The candles are lit, the houses are decorated and the grieving person struggles to find any joy in the celebrations. Doug gives the reader permission to find their own special way to cope, to remember and to survive the hurdles that the holiday season can present.
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En 1998, subitement, Martine Lafontaine perd son fils Justin, âgé d'à peine un an. Tout au long d'un cauchemar dont elle n'émergera que beaucoup plus tard, elle expérimentera toutes les douleurs qu'engendre cette perte.
Qu'est-ce qui fait qu'une personne demeure prisonnière d'une souffrance qui l'envahit et détruit tout sur son passage? C'est la question que s'est posée Martine après avoir entamé, finalement, un...
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Healing from the loss of a loved one can be a little less painful with reassurance from someone who has traveled the same path. For the Love of Cancer: A passionate pursuit to understand life, death, and spirituality was born from the author's personal journey as her husband's caregiver during his battle with cancer and her immense grief when he was killed in a motorcycle accident. In this book, Julie Davis Tittenhofer shares the most intimate details...
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Whole Heart Grief is a short guide to understanding grief after the loss of a loved one, written by a grief counselor and mother who experienced the loss of her son to leukemia. Through sharing her personal experience and giving hypothetical examples, the author leads readers in a caring and practical discussion of grief and loss. Most sections are followed by exercises, called worksheets, for readers to fill out with their personal experiences, goals,...
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When a beloved pet dies, the grief that often follows can be overwhelming. Why We Love Them So: Surviving the Loss of an Animal Friend offers profound guidance on how to understand deep sorrow and eventually use its power to transform our lives.
Father Paul Keenan faced his own grief journey when Teddy, his twenty-five-year-old cat, passed away. Knowing the love he felt for Teddy was irreplaceable, Father Paul turned within and listened to his...
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FINDING GRACE IN GRIEVING. AN INSPIRING AND MOVING BOOK TO REVISIT AGAIN AND AGAIN
To become strong and whole following a serious loss, Cheryl Lafferty Eckl says we are called to "love our way through to grief's natural conclusion." In this collection of her "soul space" writings, she shares her poignant sorrow from the death of her, while revealing deep insights of self-compassion, strength, and hope. As her thoughts unfold, you will feel Cheryl...
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#1 I was back at church, sharing everything with my congregation, when I was suddenly approached by the pastor. He wanted to know everything about my time away. I was nervous about jumping back onstage after half a year, but I got through it.
#2 The three things you need to remember when dealing with anxiety and depression are that you are not crazy, you are not alone,...
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"Night Songs: Life in the Midst of Death" is a compelling reflection of life, death, and spirituality. Throughout her book, author Phyllis Mayo tells the death stories of 38 people. Each is unique and shares an up-lifting thought, "even in the midst of death." The stories begin with the death of the author's friend before they started first grade. The stories continue up until the month before the author's retirement. Some stories are profoundly sad,...
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Este libro es una invitación a encontrar tu felicidad luego de una pérdida: divorcio, separación, muerte de un ser querido, de una mascota, despido laboral, mudanza de casa, de país, pérdida de la juventud, pérdida o ganancia de peso, síndrome del nido vacío, enfermedad y cualquier otra situación que te haya dejado un vacío en el corazón.
En este camino aprenderás sobre ti mismo, sobre cómo funciona tu cuerpo y tu mente. Te aseguro que...
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Peggy McMahon's prayers are heartfelt and capture the raw, authentic emotions many face with a serious or life-threatening illness. Her prayers have touched lives well beyond their origin in Anchorage, Alaska. Written out of her own pain, the prayers of Peggy McMahon have ministered to many in times when they could not find the words to pray. Addressed to Abba, Father, the prayers are personal and heartfelt, written from a place of vulnerable trust....
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Are you struggling to cope with the overwhelming emotions of grief?
Do you feel lost, alone, and unsure of how to move forward?
If so, this book will help you.
Finding hope: understanding and overcoming grief is a small but powerful guide that provides simple, easy-to-understand strategies for coping with loss and finding your way back .
Written in plain and simple language that anyone can understand, this book is the perfect companion for those...
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