Losing someone you love feels like you are adrift at sea – lost and alone. You are overcome by sorrow and heartache and unsure of how to continue life without them. Gary Sturgis writes with deep insight about the journey of love and loss and how to chart a course to healing. Through his work facilitating support groups and conducting workshops, he shares what he has learned on a personal level in an honest and heart-felt way. He offers advice and encouragement to those of us grieving the loss of a loved one. Gary takes us through the physical and emotional effects of grief, helping us to navigate its difficult aspects while teaching us to recover during the process. He offers a comforting hand to help us steer through the rough waters he has experienced since his loss. By sharing his own reflections and those of people he has encountered along the way, he puts the issues of life and death in perspective and ultimately gives us courage to move forward. Although we may never totally accept our loss or recover from our grief, Gary helps us find hope in the aftermath.

Loss is a four-letter word that grips our hearts and gridlocks our lives. Grief can hold us captive until we surrender it to God. How do we find the necessary grace to journey through the mourning process? Juxtaposed to the outpouring of her mother’s (Carolyn Rhea) words about grief, the author shares her parallel journey from the emotional abyss of grief after becoming an adult orphan. With candor, the author shares her own emotions experienced along the spectrum of loss after her parents’ deaths: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance—adding interactive options for readers. Five sections cover common emotions and provide: Scripture lists, counsel from grief experts, sections with helps and tangible handles on dealing with grief.

This book offers simple, easy-to-read suggestions for surviving in the immediate aftermath of suicide. When people die by suicide, confusion, misunderstanding, conflicting emotions, and undeserved shame can paralyze those who loved them. But healing is possible. Start here. When these survivors learn they are not alone, they can begin to take one moment at a time, to breathe, to take care of themselves, and to heal. This book offers small bits of information that move readers forward a little at a time...toward a new life of healing and hope. Friends who want to help and even professionals who work with survivors can use this book to gain insight into what it really means for suicide to destroy lives and what it takes to help someone begin again. The journey is long, but healing is possible. Hope in the Aftermath of Suicide provides good first steps in finding a unique path through this kind of complicated grief.

The unthinkable has happened. Painful. Crushing. Traumatic. Confusing. Complicated. No chance to say goodbye. No final embrace, kiss, or touch. No opportunity to clear the air, ask and give forgiveness, or make amends. A life gone. The tsunami has come, and now you're left standing amid the aftermath. What do you do? Reach out and grab the hand of multiple award-winning author and grief counselor Gary Roe. Let him walk with you through this uncharted, forbidding territory. You need a companion who can be a source of comfort, perspective, hope, and healing. Let Gary journey with you through the aftermath and help you pick up the pieces and begin to rebuild your heart and life. Aftermath was written to... Connect with your heart in all the pain, grief, and confusion. Be a companion for you in this unwanted, heart-crushing process that has been thrust upon you. Be a source of comfort, perspective, healing, and peace. Provide practical tools to help you pick up the pieces and begin to rebuild your heart and life. In Aftermath, you can discover how to... Be kind to yourself and patient with yourself during this incredibly hard time. Manage the racing thoughts and volatile emotions that come. Deal with other people and the unhelpful words and weird reactions that come your way. Navigate the tough spiritual issues and faith questions that confront your soul. Grieve in healthy ways that honor the one you lost, take your own heart seriously, and express kindness and compassion to those around you. Abandon the notion of quick fixes, self-medicating relief, and the lying voice of addiction as a way out. Latch onto the truth that no one is beyond repair and that anyone can heal - including you. Use your grief as fuel for good and make this death count by living with more purpose and meaning than ever before. Save lives and become part of the solution to this raging suicide epidemic. You didn't choose this road. You woke up on day and found you were on it. You're left standing in amid the aftermath. But you are not alone. Far from it. Let Aftermath become a understanding companion for you in the days ahead.

In this compelling new book, Dr. David Page invites you to attend The School of Grief, a profound guide to navigating the terrain of loss. As a testament to the universal experience of grief, it helps illuminate the path to healing, even when it seems impossibly dark.The School of Grief is for anyone who has been touched by loss - whether you're stuck in the mire of grief, yearning for a glimmer of hope, or you're seeking soul restoration after a period of mourning. It's for those yearning for a renewed sense of purpose and those searching for meaning in the aftermath of a devastating loss. The lessons learned in this "school" go beyond personal growth; they extend to the collective experience of grieving and offer a helping hand to others traversing the same path.In the pages of this illuminating work, Dr. Page generously shares his vast knowledge and insights from years of working with individuals grappling with profound loss. He acknowledges the pain and despair, but importantly, he emphasizes the transformative potential of grief - the capacity to find hope, purpose, and meaning in life once again.This book also serves as an invaluable resource for those eager to support others on their grief journey. Equipped with practical tools, compassionate insights, and guiding principles, you will be empowered to provide a beacon of light amidst the darkness of grief.Join Dr. David Page in The School of Grief, as he compassionately guides you from heartache to healing, from despair to a renewed sense of purpose, from isolation to a community of empathy and understanding. Welcome to a place where you are allowed to grieve, encouraged to grow, and invited to find hope in the heart of loss. Because in this school, no one is alone, and every pain carries the potential for a renewed sense of life.

Where is God When Babies Get Their Wings? We have all asked the question: Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people? In this profound expression by Thulani ‘Yeyeye’ Gumede, the author recalls his spiritual journey in the aftermath of losing his six-month-old son, Nqaba, to cot death. When little Nqaba earned his wings, his parents were understandably devastated. Devoted Christians, this tragic loss saw Thulani and Nompilo, his wife, give up on God after wrestling with the hard questions of life: Why did we have to lose our child? Why not me instead? In this heartfelt account, Thulani expresses the emotional upheavals that he experienced with no holds barred as he digs into the deep and dirty pain and suffering. He admits to the fact that he stopped praying and reading the Bible. He confesses about how he started hating God. He even shares the extremely personal, emotionally-charged letter that he wrote to God, Creator of heaven and earth, questioning the reason for loss, hurt and pain, and purpose of life. How does it all unfold? Does God answer his questions? Does Thulani return to God? This gut-wrenching account uncovers more than just a story; it bares the very soul of a person who has lost his most precious gift – his son, his heart, his soul – after only six short months. This must-read book, Nqaba: Grief and Hope, is written mainly for those who have lost their loved ones, but it is also a helpful book for those who do not know how to deal with loved ones who are grieving.

Coping with grief is a journey that many of us will inevitably face in our lives, yet it is a journey that is uniquely personal and deeply profound. In the aftermath of loss, the pain can feel overwhelming, and the path forward may seem uncertain. However, amidst the darkness, there exists the potential for healing, resilience, and renewal. Coping with grief is not about erasing the pain or forgetting the past; it is about finding hope and meaning amid sorrow. In this book, we explore the transformative power of grief, offering guidance and support for those seeking solace and understanding on their journey toward healing.

WHEN A CASSEROLE OR A GREETING CARD ISN’T ENOUGH. Grief is one of life’s toughest challenges. During such times it is difficult to know where to turn. Yet in the midst of your deepest despair, God reveals Himself and His promises for a better tomorrow. The NIV Hope in the Mourning Bible works to bring a peaceful sense—in the midst of the coldest winter—that spring will one day come again. The collection of devotions and prayers warmly offer inspiration and hope based in God’s Word and his promises to those who have lost loved ones. This Bible emphasizes the love and hope that your Lord has for you even during your darkest days. Features • Complete text of the NIV, the world’s most popular modern-English Bible • Daily devotions written for and by those who have experienced the loss of a loved one or who are helping a loved one through extended terminal illness • A prayer appendix featuring 52 prayers based on the book of Psalms • Short reflections and song lyrics for meditation • Resources list containing information for those seeking additional help

This very moving book on the shifting patterns of mourning and grief focuses on the experiences of Australian women who lost their husbands during the Second World War and the wars in Korea and Vietnam. The book makes use of extensive oral testimonies to illustrate how widows internalised and absorbed the traumas of their husband's war experience. Joy Damousi is able to demonstrate that a significant shift in attitudes towards grieving and loss came about between the mid century and the later part of the twentieth century. In charting the memory of grief and its expression, she discerns a move away from the denial and silence which shaped attitudes in the 1950s towards a much fuller expression of grief and mourning and perhaps a new way of understanding death and loss at the beginning of the new century.