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Gordon Bolar Topic: Dealing with the Public and Private Nature of Loss

Posted on September 15, 2011 - by admin

Gordon Bolar’s 24-year-old son Army Spc. Matthew died in 2007 while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Matthew died in Baghdad of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. He had volunteered for a second tour of duty. His dad, Gordon, is the station manager for WMUK Public Radio, Western Michigan University. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2011/09/Gordon-Bolar.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Dr. Jane Simington Ph.D; Topic: Grief and Trauma

Posted on September 9, 2011 - by admin

Dr. Jane Simington, Ph. D., is a grief and trauma therapist, educator and author. Her work blends knowledge with personal experiences of her child’s death. Her books, Journey to the Sacred: Mending a Fractured Soul, and Setting the Captive Free and videos, Listening to Soul Pain and Healing Soul Pain, address the deeper pain that often accompanies grief. Dr. Simington is awarded Global Television’s Woman of Vision, March 2011. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2011/09/Jane-Simington.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Jerry Yellin; The Hidden Wounds of War

Posted on September 1, 2011 - by admin

Jerry Yellin enlisted in the Army Air Corps on his 18th birthday. He was in combat in the Pacific Theater and Iwo Jima with the 78th Fighter Squadron and participated in the first land based fighter mission over Japan on April 7, 1945 and the last mission of the war on August 14, 1945. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with an Oak Leaf cluster and the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf clusters. He is the author of The Resilient Warrior, Healing the Hidden Wounds of War https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2011/08/Jerry-Yellin_09-01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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David Morrell; When Lightning Strikes Twice

Posted on August 25, 2011 - by admin

David B. Morrell is a New York Times best-selling author of twenty-eight books, including his award-winning First Blood, which introduced the world to John Rambo. Dr. Morrell has more than eighteen million copies of his books in print. In 1986 his fifteen-year-old son, Matthew, died of bone cancer inspiring him to write, “Fireflies: A Father’s Classic Tale of Love and Loss. In 2010 he received another crushing blow when his fourteen-year old granddaughter, Natalie, died of the same disease. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2011/08/David-Morrell_05.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Kelly Farley; Grieving Dad

Posted on August 18, 2011 - by admin

Kelly Farley, lost two babes, Katie Elizabeth and Noah James, in an 18 month period due to severe genetic and chromosomal fetal anomalies. In response to his grief Kelly was surprised to find that people did not feel comfortable with an openly grieving dad. This realization inspired him to reach out and establish the Grieving Dads Project and co-sponsor the Farley-Kluger Amendment to the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 which will extend benefits to parents that experience the death of child.” https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2011/08/Kelly-Farley_14.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Diana C. Sands, PhD; Helping Families Deal With Suicide

Posted on August 4, 2011 - by admin

Diana Sands is the Director of the Bereaved by Suicide Service, Sydney, and has for over two decades provided family counselling and group programs for adults, adolescents and children. Recently with the support of The Wings of Hope, an Association for those bereaved by suicide, she has written a book and DVD, “Red Chocolate Elephants: For Children Bereaved by Suicide“ https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2011/08/Diana-Sands.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Brigadier General Roger Machut: In My Brother’s Foot Steps

Posted on July 28, 2011 - by admin

Brigadier General Machut was only 7 yrs. old when his brother died in Vietnam. He followed in his brother’s footsteps and joined the Marine Corps and led his battalion into Iraq at the commencement of the war in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He has been awarded the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal with a gold star, the Navy Commendation Medal with gold star and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2011/07/Roger-Machut.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Taryn Davis; Young Widows

Posted on July 21, 2011 - by admin

In 2007 Michael Davis lost his life while serving his country in Iraq. At a mere 21 years of age, Taryn Davis became a widow. In the wake of this tragedy, Taryn began to discover that resources were scarce for young military widows. To reach out and support other young women who had lost a husband in service, Taryn began The American Widow Project (AWP). https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2011/07/Taryn-Davis.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Ann Hood; Adoption After Loss

Posted on July 14, 2011 - by admin

Ann Hood is a professional writer whose 5 year old daughter Grace, died in 2002 of a virulent form of strep. In the years that followed Ann found herself unable to read, write, or focus. As her life came back together Ann and her husband decided to do something proactive to bring joy and hope back into their lives and to give a sibling to their son, Sam. They adopted a daughter from China and named her, Anabelle. Ann is the author of the “Knitting Circle” and “The Red Thread”. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2011/07/Ann-Hood_03-01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Tawna Righter; Murder and Suicide

Posted on July 12, 2011 - by admin

Tawna Righter realized after suffering two profound tragedies, that there were men, women, and children who had suffered this same heartbreak—that of a murder-suicide of friends, loved ones. As a result of her son killing his girlfriend and then himself and struggling with profound grief, Righter has followed a path toward recovery. She is the author of Living With the Unimaginable Life in the Aftermath of Murder https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2011/07/Tawna-Righter_091.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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