Download or read book Voices of the Grieving Heart written by Mike Bernhardt and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-05 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion on the darkest road many of us will ever have to travel: grieving the death of someone we loved. 83 people share their journeys through grief, and healing.
Download or read book We Get It written by Heather L. Servaty-Seib and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2015-06-21 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silver Medal Winner in the Grief/Grieving category of the 2015 Foreword Reviews' INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards A unique collection of 33 narratives by bereaved students and young adults, this books aims to help young adults who are grieving and provide guidance for those who seek to support them. Grieving the death of a loved one is difficult at any age, but it can be particularly difficult during college and young adulthood. From developing a sense of identity to living away from family and adjusting to life on and off campus, college students and young adults face a unique set of issues. These issues often make it difficult for young adults to talk about their loss, leading to a sense of isolation, different-ness and a pressure to pretend that everything is OK. The narratives included in this book are honest, engaging and heartfelt, and they help other students and young people know that they are not alone and that there are others who 'get' what they are going through. The narratives are usefully divided by themes, such as isolation, forced maturity and life transition challenges, and include commentary by the authors on grief responses and coping strategies. Each section also ends with helpful questions for reflection. Inspired by the experiences of Dr. Fajgenbaum losing his mother during college and Dr. Servaty-Seib dedicating her career to college student bereavement, this book will be a lifeline for students and young adults who have lost a loved one. It will also be of immeasurable value to counselors, college administrators, grief professionals and parents.
Download or read book Voices of the Heart written by Festus Marumo and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Voices of the Heart written by Frances Elizabeth Swift and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Journey Through Grief written by Alan D. Wolfelt and published by Companion Press. This book was released on 2003-09-01 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This spiritual companion for mourners affirms their need to mourn and invites them to journey through their very unique and personal grief. Detailed are the six needs that all mourners must yield to and eventually embrace if they are to go on to find continued meaning in life and living, including the need to remember the deceased loved one and the need for support from others. Short explanations of each mourning need are followed by brief, spiritual passages that, when read slowly and reflectively, help mourners work through their unique thoughts and feelings. Also included in this revised edition are journaling sections for mourners to write out their personal responses to each of the six needs. This replaces 1879651114.
Download or read book Cancer and Death written by Leah Vande Berg and published by Hampton Press (NJ). This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Leah Vande Berg had experienced abdominal cramps and some bloating for a few weeks and assumed she just had a minor bladder infection or gastrointestinal problem. But when she and her husband Nick Trujillo went to the hospital, they learned that Leah had Stage IV ovarian cancer and might have months to live. Their world would never be the same." "In this book, Leah and Nick tell the story of their lives together and about how their love for each other sustained them during Leah's 14-month ordeal with the disease. It is one of the most honest accounts ever written about cancer, death, grief and life."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Grievers and Poets written by Kenneth Slesarik and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of grief poems for children to facilitate discussion, growth, and healing.
Download or read book The Anatomy of Grief written by Dorothy P. Holinger and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An original, authoritative guide to the impact of grief on the brain, the heart, and the body of the bereaved Grief happens to everyone. Universal and enveloping, grief cannot be ignored or denied. This original new book by psychologist Dorothy P. Holinger uses humanistic and physiological approaches to describe grief’s impact on the bereaved. Taking examples from literature, music, poetry, paleoarchaeology, personal experience, memoirs, and patient narratives, Holinger describes what happens in the brain, the heart, and the body of the bereaved. Readers will learn what grief is like after a loved one dies: how language and clarity of thought become elusive, why life feels empty, why grief surges and ebbs so persistently, and why the bereaved cry. Resting on a scientific foundation, this literary book shows the bereaved how to move through the grieving process and how understanding grief in deeper, more multidimensional ways can help quell this sorrow and allow life to be lived again with joy. Visit the author's companion website for The Anatomy of Grief: dorothypholinger.com
Download or read book It s OK That You re Not OK written by Megan Devine and published by Sounds True. This book was released on 2017-10-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging conventional wisdom on grief, a pioneering therapist offers a new resource for those experiencing loss When a painful loss or life-shattering event upends your world, here is the first thing to know: there is nothing wrong with grief. “Grief is simply love in its most wild and painful form,” says Megan Devine. “It is a natural and sane response to loss.” So, why does our culture treat grief like a disease to be cured as quickly as possible? In It’s OK That You’re Not OK, Megan Devine offers a profound new approach to both the experience of grief and the way we try to 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. In this compelling and heartful book, you’ll learn: • Why well-meaning advice, therapy, and spiritual wisdom so often end up making it harder for people in grief • How challenging the myths of grief—doing away with stages, timetables, and unrealistic ideals about how grief should unfold—allows us to accept grief as a mystery to be honored instead of a problem to solve • Practical guidance for managing stress, improving sleep, and decreasing anxiety without trying to “fix” your pain • How to help the people you love—with essays to teach us the best skills, checklists, and suggestions for supporting and comforting others through the grieving process Many people who have suffered a loss feel judged, dismissed, and misunderstood by a culture that wants to “solve” grief. Megan writes, “Grief no more needs a solution than love needs a solution.” Through stories, research, life tips, and creative and mindfulness-based practices, she offers a unique guide through an experience we all must face—in our personal lives, in the lives of those we love, and in the wider world. It’s OK That You’re Not OK is a book for grieving people, those who love them, and all those seeking to love themselves—and each other—better.
Download or read book Comfort for the Grieving Spouse s Heart Hope and Healing After Losing Your Partner written by Gary Roe and published by Gary Roe. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This loss changes everything. The loss of a life partner can be traumatic. Oblivious to our suffering, the world around us speeds on as if nothing happened. Stunned, shocked, sad, confused, and angry, we blink in disbelief. Our hearts are broken. Our souls shake. We look for comfort. Our broken, grieving hearts need it to survive. Multiple award-winning author, hospice chaplain, and grief counselor Gary Roe is a trusted voice who has been helping wounded, grieving hearts find hope and healing for more than three decades. Written with heartfelt compassion, this warm, easy-to-read, and practical book reads like a caring conversation with a friend and will become a comforting companion as you navigate the turbulent waters of grief. Gary’s desire is to meet you in your grief and walk with you there. Composed of brief chapters, Comfort for the Grieving Spouse's Heart is designed to be read one chapter per day, giving you bite-sized bits of comfort, encouragement, and healing over a period of time. You do not have to read it this way, of course. We all grieve differently. Read in the way that is most natural for you. In Comfort for the Grieving Spouse's Heart, you will discover how to... * Process complicated grief emotions (sadness, anger, guilt, confusion, guilt, anxiety, depression, feeling overwhelmed, etc). * Navigate all the relational changes - feeling alone, misunderstood, isolated, and even rejected by those around you. * Handle the increased stress and uncertainty that this heavy loss can bring. * Deal with physical and mental health issues, illnesses, and new symptoms that often arise. * Take care of yourself through diet, hydration, fitness, and rest. * Deal with a myriad of practical issues (financial challenges, parenting, family activities) * Handle the intense, deep loneliness that often comes with this loss. You will also find hope in how to... * Think through the challenging spiritual and faith questions that frequently surface. * Relate well to the people around you - those who are helpful and those who aren't. * Overcome the tendency to run from emotional pain with unhealthy habits or compulsive behaviors. * Deal well with triggers and the grief bursts that will come. * Find the support you need for survival, recovery, and healing (safe people, fellow grievers, counseling, etc.). * Develop a simple, realistic plan for birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays. *Use your grief for good - for yourself, your family, and others. *Allow this loss to give you greater perspective and motivate you to live more effectively than ever before. *Make your life count, one day, one moment at a time. Please don’t grieve alone. Let Comfort for the Grieving Spouse's Heart join you on this arduous, tasking journey. Be kind to yourself. Take your heart seriously. Death has invaded, but it doesn't have to win. Read on. Comfort awaits you in these pages of this book.
Download or read book On Loss and Living Onward written by Melissa Dalton-Bradford and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After experiencing the loss of her first-born son, Melissa Dalton-Bradford thrust herself into literature searching for those who have experienced similar, devastating loss. What she found was comfort and guidance to help her overcome the pain of losing a loved one and the faith to face her own life without him. In On Loss and Living Onward, she has compiled the best resources that will guide the living through the process of grief. Superbly written essays by author and bereaved mother accompany each of five sections: Life at Death; Love at Death; Living After Death; Learning From Death; Life, Love, and Light Over Death. Quotes are from across history, geography and the philosophical spectrum. A substantial bibliography and suggested readings list is included.
Download or read book The Voices We Carry written by J. S. Park and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reclaim Your Headspace and Find Your One True Voice As a hospital chaplain, J.S. Park encountered hundreds of patients at the edge of life and death, listening as they urgently shared their stories, confessions, and final words. J.S. began to identify patterns in his patients’ lives—patterns he also saw in his own life. He began to see that the events and traumas we experience throughout life become deafening voices that remain within us, even when the events are far in the past. He was surprised to find that in hearing the voices of his patients, he began to identify his own voices and all the ways they could both harm and heal. In The Voices We Carry, J.S. draws from his experiences as a hospital chaplain to present the Voices Model. This model explores the four internal voices of self-doubt, pride, people-pleasing, and judgment, and the four external voices of trauma, guilt, grief, and family dynamics. He also draws from his Asian-American upbringing to examine the challenges of identity and feeling “other.” J.S. outlines how to wrestle with our voices, and even befriend them, how to find our authentic voice in a world of mixed messages, and how to empower those who are voiceless. Filled with evidence-based research, spiritual and psychological insights, and stories of patient encounters, The Voices We Carry is an inspiring memoir of unexpected growth, humor, and what matters most. For those wading through a world of clamor and noise, this is a guide to find your clear, steady voice.
Download or read book From My Grieving Heart to Yours written by Charles W. Shepson and published by . This book was released on 1996-11 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Liturgy of Grief written by Leslie C. Allen and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this commentary on Lamentations, a respected Old Testament scholar and volunteer hospital chaplain presents a biblical model for helping those coping with grief.
Download or read book Unforgettable written by Scott Simon and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving memoir about NPR host Scott Simon's connection to his mother—inspired by the popular tweets he shared during her death.
Download or read book Roses in December written by Marilyn Willett Heavilin and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2006-04-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Used for years by individuals, grief counselors, and support groups, Roses in December has helped readers understand the grieving process, support family members, give insight into sibling grief, and maintain their marriages during difficult times. This newly revised edition offers the same compassion and encouragement plus chapters on losing loved ones under special circumstances, such as suicide and AIDS. With deep empathy, Marilyn helps those who are grieving find God’s comfort. Having lost three sons, she knows the tremendous sorrows and struggles that come with the death of loved ones. Yet she shares how even in the winters of our lives God provides roses—special occasions, special people, and special memories—to give us strength and draw close to Him.
Download or read book A Grieving Heart is Most Loved written by Li Sze Chow, PH D and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-18 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Grieving Heart is Most Loved" - Book launch on 30 August 2020. It's a tremendous journey of a broken life and a broken heart of a single mother, a testimony that will stir your heart!Nobody in this world could ever escape from pain and problem in life, including you and me. Unfortunately, my ex-husband divorced me when I was 3 months pregnant with my son, and with my 1 year old daughter. All the sacrifices in the effort of making a family has gone into bubble, including our house, car, and my academia career in UK. I have been fighting really hard to raise my two children as a single mother.Unfortunately, my son became very sick, and passed away on 30 August 2014. It's the day that I recognized the Sovereign Lord, just like Isaiah wrote in 6:1, "In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted." He is the author and finisher of our life. It was my AHA moment that I dedicated my life to Jesus. "I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord." I decide not to chase anything for myself. "I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me - the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace." (Acts 20:24) Because of His grace, I am living today, and testifying to you through this book "A Grieving Heart is Most Loved".30 August is the death anniversary of my son, I choose this day to launch this book. It's a day to fulfill promise of God in Isaiah 61:3, to all who mourn, God will restore beauty for ashes, joy instead of mourning, and praise instead of despair. This is the day that "Let everything that has breath praise the LORD". Let everyone who read this book will see God. And Your name will be glorified and lifted high! God is the author of this book."A Grieving Heart is Most Loved" by God because "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in the spirit." Psalm 34:18.I pray that this book will be an encouragement to you. All glory to God!************************************************************************************"Li Sze Chow recognizes Jesus in the darkest hours of despair, loss, and grief. She has found her strength in the Lord in every situation. So don't be surprised with the painful trials of her suffering in her life. Her faith in the Lord has enabled her to walk through and walk out of the valley of the shadow of death, suffering, and disappointment. As a single mother on her own, her perseverance, determination and commitment in fighting for the life of her children is not only commendable, but will encourage everyone of you that read it." Written by Reverend Doctor Bill Wilson, Founder and Senior Pastor, Metro World Child."A Grieving Heart is Most Loved" by Li Sze Chow is a powerful heart rendering testimony of a woman's indomitable fighting spirit and her faith in God. Li Sze reveals her most vulnerable moments; sharing her grief and despair, and also her joy and love. She shared her life, children, families, and friends with us in a most intimate way. I was very moved by reading this book." Written by Associate Professor Dr Alex Tang, Paediatrician and Practical Theologian, KPJ Johor Specialist Hospital, Monash University, Kairos Spiritual Formation Ministries.About Author: Li Sze Chow is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, in UCSI University, Malaysia. She has worked as a Senior Lecturer at SEGi University and the University of Malaya. She was awarded Ph.D. Electrical and Electronic Engineering and M.Sc. Data Communication from the University of Sheffield, UK; and B.Eng. Telecommunication from the University of Malaya. She is also a Chartered Engineer registered with Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK. She is not just a child of God, but also a lover of God; she is not just a survivor of life, but also a fighter of life.
