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Part of the 5-star book series, Grief Diaries: Surviving Loss of a Pregnancy features the stories of mothers seeking to find hope and healing in the aftermath of losing first, second, and third trimester pregnancies and stillbirths.
Offering 18 firsthand accounts, readers who share the same path will find comfort and compassion, family and friends will gain better understanding, and professionals will appreciate the rich spectrum of journeys narrated...
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When someone you know loses someone they love, what do you say? What can you do? How to Help the Newly Bereaved is a powerful etiquette guide that offers helpful suggestions, tips, and insight by 22 different grief educators and advocates who share what was most and least helpful when they lost someone they loved.
A comprehensive guide to everything you need to know to support someone facing loss, How to Help the Newly Bereaved offers straight talk...
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Fascinating true stories about after-death communication and the power of love.
Grief Diaries creator Lynda Cheldelin Fell dreamed of her daughter's death two years before it happened. When the nightmare came true in 2009, she watched her deceased grandmother guide her daughter safely to heaven. Despite the shock of her tragic loss, Lynda's experience brought tremendous comfort to her broken heart. But her incident is far from unique. Bonnie's deceased...
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When a relationship with someone we love is filled with challenges, comes to an end, or fails to fulfill our dreams, we embark on a fragile journey that tests our fears, our future, and even our own sense of self. The intensity of our emotions in the swirling aftermath can sometimes bring more questions than answers. Why is our relationship so challenging? How can love end so suddenly? Will I ever feel happy again? What do I fear? How do I survive?
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Part of the 5-star book series Grief Diaries, Loss by Impaired Driving features the journeys of men and women seeking to find hope and healing in the aftermath of losing a loved one to drunk, drugged or impaired driving.
Grief Diaries: Loss by Impaired Driving offers firsthand accounts of the aftermath including interaction with law enforcement, the legal system, and the impact on health, relationships and more.
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Part of the 5-star book series, Grief Diaries: Surviving Loss by Homicide shares the poignant journeys of men and women seeking healing and hope in the aftermath of losing a loved one to murder.
Offering 10 firsthand accounts about navigating the legal system, sorting belongings, facing the holidays and more, readers who share the same path will find comfort and compassion, family and friends will gain better understanding, and professionals will...
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Part of the 5-star book series, Grief Diaries: Surviving Loss of a Child shares the journeys of mothers seeking to find hope and healing in the aftermath of losing a child.
Offering 22 firsthand accounts of the aftermath including facing the holidays, sorting our child's belongings, navigating birthdays and death anniversaries and more, readers who share the same path will find comfort and compassion, family and friends will gain better understanding,...
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Christine lost her 38-year-old sister to suicide. Shannon lost her 21-year-old brother to a drunk driver. Brooke lost her 31-year-old brother to homicide.
Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries series, Surviving Loss of a Sibling shares the poignant stories of 13 people who have lost a brother or sister. Covering tender issues such as surviving the funeral and transition, navigating the holidays, handling sensitive questions and more, Surviving...
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Patti was 14 when her father died suddenly of a heart attack. Mary was 26, when her father died from a fall. Vicki was 5, when her mother died in a freak car accident. They all have one thing in common: a journey of intense heartache and a rollercoaster of emotions ranging from sadness and disbelief to seeking understanding, healing, and hope.
Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries series, Surviving Loss of a Parent shares the poignant stories of...
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Kasi's cousin died in a car accident in 2009. Mary Lee's grandson died of carbon monoxide poisoning in 1998. Kayla's uncle died by suicide in 2001.
Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries series, Surviving Loss of a Loved One shares the poignant stories of people, who have all lost someone close to them. Covering tender issues such as surviving the funeral and transition, navigating the holidays, handling sensitive questions and more, Surviving Loss...
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Losing a pet is hard, far harder than many let on. The more you love, the more you grieve, and grieving for a four-legged friend is normal.
Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries series, Surviving Loss of a Pet features the heartwarming stories of sixteen people who share their beloved cats, dogs, and even a ferret, and along the way offer candid answers to tender questions. Touching on topics ranging from pet funerals to afterlife to the ethics...
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Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries series, Project Cold Case is a true crime anthology featuring the stories of 22 active cold cases. Readers are taken inside the chilling aftermath of unsolved kidnappings and murder, revealing how surviving loved ones are forced to travel down a road that torments the already tormented mind, facing fresh heartache at every turn.
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Marci lost her 20-year-old brother. Julie lost her 42-year-old husband. Bonnie lost her 16-year-old son. They all have three things in common: losing a loved one to suicide, facing a rollercoaster of overwhelming emotions, and embarking on a heartfelt journey seeking understanding, healing and hope.
Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries series, Surviving Loss by Suicide shares the poignant stories of people who have all lost someone they love. Covering...
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Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries book series, "Poetry & Prose and More" offers a heartfelt collection of expressive writing by 18 women as they journey through different struggles including loss, mental illness, and more.
Sharing our stories through different hardships touches the hearts of both reader and writer. It is comforting to know someone else understands the shoes we walk in, and the struggles we face along the way. Our written words...
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People who experience sudden loss of a loved one find themselves shocked and stunned, and often struggle to find support to adapt to a life they didn't plan. Friends, family, and others have little idea about how to help, leaving the bereaved feeling alone and vulnerable when they need support most.
Surviving Sudden Loss is a collection of stories by parents, spouses, siblings, children, and grandparents who share their own personal insight into the...
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Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries book series, Will We Survive offers a unique glimpse into the impact on marriage and relationships following child loss. Fifteen bereaved parents share the struggles they faced in the aftermath including blame, coping differences, intimacy, and more.
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When one loses a spouse, whether young or old, the emotional aftermath, can take our breath away. The journey is sometimes a tumultuous one that challenges our fears, friendships, and even our future. While each loss is as unique as one's own fingerprint, and grief tools aren't one-size-fits-all, it's important to know you are not alone. Grief Diaries: Loss of a Spouse is like your own portable support group, open 24/7. It offers an intimate collection...
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Dead bodies. Crying families. Middle of the night calls. These are just a few of the things funeral directors deal with as part of life's calling. What inspires someone to choose a career in the funeral profession? What do they love about their job? How do they really feel when handling dead bodies?
In Through the Eyes of a Funeral Director, seventeen funeral directors and embalmers invite readers inside one of the most unusual jobs in the world...
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Dianna lost her newborn daughter to trisomy 18. Linda lost her 8-week-old son to SIDS. Melissa's 13-month-old son died from sepsis.
Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries series, Surviving Loss of an Infant shares the poignant stories of mothers who have all lost a baby. Covering tender issues such as handling painful birth and death dates, sorting through belongings, facing our fears and more, Surviving Loss of an Infant is a wonderful source of...
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Grief Diaries: Through the Eyes of Men offers a unique glimpse into the different styles of grieving as seen through the eyes of 14 men. From the very moment their lives were changed, real men share their hearts, their intimacy, and their families. The grief journey is followed all the way to where they have figured out what it means to them, and their lives, for their love to live on in and through them.
Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries...
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