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Open To Hope: Laurel Diane Rund; Hope After the Loss of a Spouse
Nov 28, 2011
Open To Hope: Allen Klein; The Healing Power of Humor
Jan 26, 2012
Kay Bevington: Serious Personal Illnesses After the Death of a Child
Jan 27, 2012
Open To Hope: Sudden Loss: Call for Presentations
Jan 16, 2012
Open To Hope: Dr Grace Christ and Dr Heidi Horsley; Sudden Loss Versus Anticipated Loss
Nov 21, 2011
Open To Hope: Kim Kluxen Meredith; Who wants to be a widow at 40
Jan 19, 2012
Richard Beck: Italian Tragedy Touches All of Us
Jan 26, 2012
Open To Hope: Renewed energy for the new year, letting go of regret and being “FABULOUS” with Barbara Rubel
Jan 16, 2012
Open To Hope: Dianne Gray; Having a Child Diagnosed with a Life Limiting Illness
Nov 14, 2011
Open To Hope: Anne H. Berenberg; Parenting Grieving Children
Jan 12, 2012
Maureen Hunter: On STUGs: Subsequent, Temporary, Upsurges of Grief
Jan 26, 2012
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Love Never Dies
by Larry Barber
Justin’s Jesus
by Mary Swick
The Reason: Help and Hope for Those Who Grieve
by Sally Grablick
Tomorrow’s Promise
by Mary Elizabeth Robinson
10 Steps for Parenting Your Grieving Children
by Anne Berenberg
Piggy Nation: Let’s Go Camping
by Richard Rosser
Piggy Nation: A Day at Work with Dad
by Richard Rosser
Praise for When God Comes Near
by Marcia Gaddis
Happy Again! Your New and Meaningful Life After Loss
by Harriet Hodgson
Learning to Laugh When You Feel Like Crying
by Allen Klein
Open to Hope, Inspirational Stories for Handling the Holidays After Loss
by admin
Saying Goodbye: How Families Can Find Renewal Through Loss
by Joseph Nowinski
Somewhere In Between
by Lizzy Miles
Hitch Your Hope to a Star
by Nan Zastrow
she must be
by Patrick J. Murphy
Transform Your Loss
by Ligia Houben
Grief in the Workplace
by Rachel Kodanaz
Our Sacred Journeys
by Linda Duncum
The Five Ways We Grieve
by Susan Berger
Emerging Voices
by Laurel Rund
Grieving Futures
by KimBoo York
Journey to the Sacred: Mending a Fractured Soul
by Jane Simington
Life is What You Make It
by Carl Mathis
Seeking Hope: Stories of the Suicide Bereaved
by Michelle Linn-Gust
Room for Change
by Susan Reynolds
FatherLoss
by Neil Chethik
Life Without Lisa
by Richard Ballo
Setting the Captive Free
by Jane Simington
Helping Grieving People: When Tears Are Not Enough: A Handbook for Care Providers
by Shep Jeffreys
When You Just Can’t Say Good-bye, Don’t: A Mother’s Personal Journey After Losing a Child
by Maria Malin
Listen for the Whispers
by Kim Meredith
Grateful for Grief: Seasons of Transformation
by Monique Antoinette
Dancing in the Rain: Finding Joy in the Midst of the Storm
by Cindy Shufflebarger
Saving Elijah
by Fran Dorf
Gratitude in Grief-Finding Daily Joy and a Life of Purpose Following the Death of My Son
by Kelly Buckley
When the Moon is Dark We Can See the Stars: An Awakening of the Spirit Within
by Pamela Prime
The Empty Room: Understanding Sibling Loss
by Elizabeth DeVita-Raeburn
Heaven Talks To Children: Afterlife Contacts, Spiritual Gifts and Loving Messages
by Christine Duminiak
A Guide for the Bereaved Survivor
by Bob Baugher
Every Step of the Way: How Four Mothers Coped with Child Loss
by Anne Dionne
Letters to My Son
by Mitch Carmody
Healing the Hurt Spirit: Daily Affirmations for People Who Have Lost a Loved One to Suicide
by Catherine Greenleaf
A Winding Road: A Handbook for Those Supporting the Suicide Bereaved
by Michelle Linn-Gust
After the Murder of My Son
by Mary Westra
The Spiritual Woman: Quotes to Refresh and Sustain Your Soul
by Harriet Hodgson
Don’t Just Sit There, Do Something!: Grief’s Wake Up Call
by Gabriel Constans
I Miss My Dad
by Eric Tomei
Great Answers to Difficult Questions About Death: What Children Need to Know
by Linda Goldman
The Parent’s Guide to Uncluttering Your Home: How to Organize What You Need and Recycle What You Don’t
by Janet Grimes
Rocky Roads: The Journeys of Families through Suicide Grief
by Michelle Linn-Gust
The Good Grief Club
by Monica Novak
Wife in the North
by Judith O'Reilly
The Deep Water Leaf Society
by Claire M Perkins
Brain Drain – The Breakthrough That Will Change Your Life
by Charles Glassman
Transform Your Loss: Your Guide to Strength and Hope
by Ligia Houben
Too Precious for Earth
by Amy C. Maddocks
Healing From the Inside Out
by Sheri Perl
Loving Grief
by Paul Bennett
Conversations with Jerry and Other People I Thought Were Dead: Seven Compelling Dialogues That Will Transform the Way You Think About Dying . . . and Living
by Irene Kendig
The Glass Table
by Leigh Cunningham
Off Kilter: A Woman’s Journey to Peace with Scoliosis, Her Mother, and Her Polish Heritage
by Linda Wisniewski
Flying Hugs and Kisses
by Jewel Sample
Dreaming Kevin: The Path To Healing
by Carla Blowey
Squirrel and Oak, A Story of Hope
by Megan Prescott
Griefstruck: When a Death Changes Your Life
by Marguerite OConnor
Rachel’s cry: A journey through grief
by Richard Dew
Living with Bereavement
by Alex James
36 Days Apart: A memoir of a daughter, her parents and the Beast named – Alzheimer’s: A story of Life, Love and Death
by Deborah Tornillo
The Journey Through Grief and Loss: Helping Yourself and Your Child When Grief Is Shared
by Robert Zucker
Spiritual Life Rafts, Women’s Stories of Profound Loss, Courage and Healing
by Judy Wolf
I Will Not Be Broken: Five Steps to Overcoming a Life Crisis
by Jerry White
Finding Your Way through Grief: A Guide for the First Year
by Marty Tousley
Get Over It!: Surviving Grief to Live Again
by Audrey Stringer
November Rose: A Speech on Death (Independent Publisher Book Award 2008)
by kstengel
Overcoming Loss: Activities and Stories to Help Transform Children’s Grief and Loss
by Julia Sorensen
Children of The Dome
by rsmith
Surviving Ben’s Suicide: A Woman’s Journey of Self-Discovery
by Comfort Shields
Her Light Still Shines: A Beloved Daughter’s Story and Her Mother’s Grief Journey
by Coralease Ruff
Creating a New Normal . . . After the Death of a Child
by Sandy Fox
Grieving Beyond Gender: Understanding the Ways Men and Women Mourn
by Ken Doka
When Nothing Matters Anymore
by Bev Cobain
But I Didn’t Say Goodbye: Helping Children and Families After a Suicide
by Barbara Rubel
Sorry For Your Loss: What People Who Are Grieving Wish You Knew
by aliciaking
Smiling Through Your Tears: Anticipating Grief
by Harriet Hodgson
Writing to Recover: The Journey from Loss & Grief to a New Life
by Harriet Hodgson
Griefabet: Everyday Letters to Wrap Around Your Heart
by Karen Johnson
Loving Grief
by Paul Bennett
Every Step of the Way: How Four Mothers Coped with Child Loss
by Yvonne Lancaster
Opening the Heart
by Doris Jeanette
Signs from Our Loved Ones
by Guy Dusseault
Essential Enneagram: The Definitive Personality Test and Self-Discovery Guide
by David Daniels
Prescription Drug Addiction: The Hidden Epidemic
by Rod Colvin
The Art of Helping
by Lauren Littauer Briggs
FORGOTTEN TEARS: A Grandmother’s Journey Through Grief
by Nina Bennett
Special Dream: Personal Accounts After the Death of a Loved One
by Luellen Hoffman
Now: Overcoming Crushing Grief By Living In The Present
by Jack Cain
A Journey Well Taken: Life After Loss
by Elaine Williams
Helping Those Who Hurt: A Handbook for Caring and Crisis
by Barb Roberts
In My Mother’s Kitchen: An Introduction to the Healing Power of Reminiscence
by Robin Edgar
Comments on Latest Posts
Dave RobertsComment on The Broken Places { Hi Alicia: Thank you for your kind feedback and validation. Please accept my heartfelt condolences for the death of your son. I would be happy... } – Jan 26, 6:03 PM
AliciaComment on The Broken Places { Hello David. Your words always touch the love that I have for my son and the pain that I have for his passing. I am... } – Jan 26, 9:05 AM
RhondaComment on With Her Father in the Final Days { Hi Tracey, When my Dad was in Palliative Care, I read a few books by Maggie Callanan, who is an author and former nurse who... } – Jan 22, 9:01 AM
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