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Jill Kraft Thompson Rebuilding A Life After Losing Five People

Posted on June 19, 2014 - by admin

Jill Kraft Thompson had a life filled with love: an adoring husband, two young precious sons, a devoted mother, and a close extended family. Jill’s story begins as everyone’s worst nightmare. In 2002 she lost five close family members in a car crash that she survived. Her beloved young sons, husband, mother and niece were gone. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Jill-Kraft-Thompson.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Brenda Marshall Ph.D.: Death of an Adult Sibling

Posted on June 12, 2014 - by admin

Brenda Marshall Ph.D. is a speaker, coach and educator in the field of bereavement. Her interest in providing help to others, who have lost a sibling, came after the sudden death of her younger brother Brent. She is the author of Adult Sibling Loss:Stories, Reflections and Ripples. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Brenda-Marshall.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Danita Ogandaga: Overcoming the Orphaned Spirit

Posted on June 5, 2014 - by admin

Danita Ogandaga is the founder Hope Starts Today and the Orphan No More podcast. She lost both of her parents by the age of twenty-one. She teaches on the topics of grief, restoration, hope and resilience. She is the author of the audio book Overcoming the Orphan Spirit. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Danita-Ogandaga.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Susan Anderson: Abandonment Recovery

Posted on May 29, 2014 - by admin

Susan Anderson is a psychotherapist, speaker and author.  She uses her personal experience and research to work with the victims of abandonment trauma, including divorce and death. She is the founder of the abandonment recovery movement. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Susan-Anderson.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Beth Marshall: Getting Unstuck from Grief

Posted on May 22, 2014 - by admin

When Beth Marshall lost both her parents within a few short years, she searched for light at the end of the tunnel… hoping it wasn’t a train! Surviving loss, recovery and ultimately finding new purpose led her to write A Time to Heal, a grief journal. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Beth-Marshall.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Steve Siler: Healing Power of Music

Posted on May 15, 2014 - by admin

Steve Siler is the founder of Music For the Soul A Christian ministry using the power of songs and stories as a bridge to hope and healing for those facing life’s most difficult issues.  Drink Deep: A Musical Journey through Grief is the award winning organization’s 10th full-length project. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Steve–Siler.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Beth Rotondo: Hope For Those Who Grieve

Posted on May 8, 2014 - by admin

Beth Rotondo has worked in the bereavement for 20 years.  She has lost an infant, parent, and sibling.  Her losses and expertise have made her a comforting companion for those who grieve.  She is the author of Threads of Hope and The Big Chair. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Beth-Rotondro.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Cendra Lynn: Web Based Grief Support

Posted on May 1, 2014 - by admin

Cendra Lynn Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, certified traumatologist, and a pioneer in the field of grief and loss. She is the founder of the web sites GriefNet and KIDSAID, where over 50 email support groups enable grieving people to safely write others with a similar loss. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Cendra-Lynn.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Nita Whitaker LaFontaine: Death of a Husband

Posted on April 24, 2014 - by admin

After twenty years of marriage, three daughters, and an active career in music and film, nothing could have prepared Nita for losing her husband to cancer. Her acclaimed memoir Finding My Voice exposes readers to the pain she suffered and how she learned to live in a world without her greatest love. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Nita-Whitaker-LaFontaine.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Beth L. Hewett, Ph.D. : Father and Sibling Loss

Posted on April 17, 2014 - by admin

Beth L. Hewett understands the pain and anguish of grief. A facilitator and trainer for the National Catholic Ministry to the Bereaved (NCMB).  She has in recent years lost her brother, sister and father. She is the author of the Good Words For Grieving series. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Beth-L-Hewett.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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