Healing Grief

Waking Up from My American Dream tells the story of Susana Perez, a woman who immigrates to the US with her toddler and her 10-month-old baby, looking for a fresh start. Unsure and afraid, Susana leaves her hometown of Montevideo, Uruguay, and reunites with her husband, who left them a few weeks earlier for work prospects in the United States. What she doesn't realize is that she brought with her a heavy load that will take her 20 years to unravel. A poignant story of loss, grief, love, and hope.

Healing From Within is a transformative, holistic approach to losses, grief and bereavement. Its purpose is to present a method that brings true healing and greater bonding with our loved ones that have passed on. It is a method that acknowledges every human-being as a soul in a body. Through understanding, when we learn to connect with a higher power within ourselves, we are given the opportunity to understand our own journey here on earth, understand the grieving process through clearer lenses and a higher state of consciousness.

How does someone overcome a broken heart? Wilma Derksen found out because of the years of heartbreak over the death of her 14-year-old daughter. She found 15 powerful principles of “letting go” which can free you of your smallest, and largest, losses.

An Opposites-Attract Later-in-Life Romance About Healing, Unexpected Love, and New Beginnings Betty Smith has always been a bright, full-figured woman with a heart full of optimism. She built a life with her beloved husband, cherishing over 30 years together. But when grief unexpectedly shatters her world, Betty finds herself facing an uncertain future—alone, struggling, and starting over. Determined to regain control of her life, she takes a job as a bus driver. One day, at the door of her bus, she meets Bjorn Andersson, a renowned architect who seems to be her complete opposite. ...

Navigating the Storm: A Guide to Grief and Healing Navigating the Storm offers a compassionate and insightful guide to those grappling with the complex emotions of grief. This touching book provides a roadmap for navigating the unstable seas of loss and discovering the path to healing.

Woven Dreams: A Quilt for the Baby She Never Had is a deeply moving novel that weaves together grief, healing, and hope through the tender art of quilting. Malia always dreamed of wrapping a child in the warmth of a handmade quilt—stitched with love, embroidered with lullabies, and bordered with dreams. But after years of infertility, she’s left with a heart full of thread and nowhere to place her stitches. In search of meaning, Malia begins piecing together a memory quilt—not for the baby she never had, but for the life she must now rebuild. Along the way, she discovers unexpected ...

*** bestselling author of feel-good stories *** Eight months ago the unthinkable happened - Lacy's husband died in a single car collision. She managed to get through the past few months, for the sake of their young son, but fears she has lost more than a husband. THE MEDIUM is a touching personal story about a resident of Savannah, Georgia, who is struggling to find a way to begin again after the unexpected death of her husband. This heartwarming short story takes place in the office of a medium who helps Lacy begin the healing process and move beyond her fears. In death, the one you love ...

Cole thought he had his school routine all figured out. He could muck around and draw all day in Mr. Jenkins' easygoing class. But when the teacher gets sick, everything changes. The substitute, Miss Evans, assigns a family tree art project that hits too close to home for Cole. Ever since losing his mum last year, Cole's family life has felt broken. So he hatches a plan to get Miss Evans to cancel class and avoid the painful assignment. But no matter what mischief Cole pulls, the unflappable new teacher remains calm. As Cole keeps trying and failing to rattle Miss Evans, he starts to ...

"Eternal optimism." While living in Paris, Ellie Kerr's mother writes a series of children's stories. Unfortunately, she passes away before they can be published. Ellie and her father return to the US, and Ellie decides to finish what her mother started. However, she is blocked from accessing her mother's computer by a mysterious password. Ellie becomes determined to find the truth, but if she fails four times, the computer's data, including her mother's unpublished stories, will be destroyed. Even though her father thinks the code is unbreakable, Ellie believes that her mother may have ...

There are many facets to love. It can be all-embracing, passionate, fulfilling, platonic. And when this love is shattered, it gives rise to anguish, hate, anger, jealously, and melancholy. There are times when such powerful emotions must be expressed, for to keep them bottled up inside can render one senseless and unbalanced. What better way to find release than through the age-old medium of poetry? It is the author’s sincere hope that her poetry will bring solace to others who have endured the same tumultuous experiences with love and heartache. Perhaps the sharing of her words will ...

This is a small book for the small hours when we sit alone in the dark or feel as though our grief isolates us. In the months following her husband’s sudden death, Sally Rosenthal explored her reactions to loss and came to realize that strength is a synergetic wisdom woven from the love passed on through the examples of relatives and beloved animals. In poems and prose, she shares what she has learned about survival and resilience. Come sit with Sally at her kitchen table and share the journey.

Many people seek the help of "animal whisperers". These professionals seem to have a natural knack for intuitively knowing what animals want and need. They can find out if a pet is ill, why they have certain behavioral problems, what the pet thinks of their owners, and how to make your furry loved one happier and healthier. But, more and more people are realizing that they can psychically or intuitively communicate with their pets themselves. If you've had pets, I'm sure you can see how different their personalities were. I bet you'll smile at your memories of them too. Pets can bring us so...

A Heart-Warming Story that will make you Laugh and Cry. How does an only child used to having all the parents' attention deal with the addition of a new sibling? Dingle Doo is mischievous, loves to irritate his brother, and practical jokes can get out of hand. The story goes from one prank to the next, and Justin can never get one up on Dingle Doo. A very funny story. The parents have their doubts the brothers will ever get along. When tragedy strikes, guilt, shame, and lost opportunities take their toll. Can Justin ever reconcile his feelings of regret? Life will never be the same. Ricki ...

Expressing love is the primary spiritual function of our being alive. Animals bring out the love we have inside, and provide a constant loving presence that is especially painful to lose. In poems and messages from "Oneness," Infinite Healing expresses words to aid in healing grief, and in knowing that our animal companions heal us in life, and then after physical life in timelessness.

Many people today do not have a traditional or formal way to address grief. Yet people who experience the death of a loved one crave emotional support and ways to work through their grief and loss. The Grief Train provides a gentle, spiritual, non-religious approach to grief. You never know when The Grief Train will stop at your station, however you can be ready and accepting when it arrives.

Two young families are on the brink of new beginnings. Brynn and Eric Branson, recently married, are overjoyed with their baby, Paul. Alison and Jared Jensen are equally excited to start their life together, with Alison eager to escape the influence of her overbearing father, Cecil. Both couples are filled with anticipation for their futures. However, life takes a dramatic turn when Jared is deployed to Afghanistan. In a misguided attempt to help Alison cope with a devastating loss, Cecil and Gail, Alison's parents, intervene in ways that profoundly affect both young couples. As they ...

For every abortion, a man is involved. Considerable attention is given to the post-abortive woman, but what about the man? Just like the woman, the man can experience guilt, regret, and emotional trauma from his involvement with an abortion. However, the man is often ignored or forgotten, and left to deal with the fallout of the guilt and regret he might cary into all aspects of his life.

Acceptance is just the first step in your journey to reclaim a vibrant life. In her book Back to Happy: A Journey of Hope, Healing, and Waking Up, Connie T. Bowman shares how she rediscovered joy after the death of her first child. In addition to personal stories, she offers nine practical steps you can take toward healing as well as links to podcast interviews and a list of helpful books, videos, prayers, and poems.

Imagine suddenly losing your soulmate of 30 years. What would help you to keep moving forward? Danell was living her dream life with her husband Patrick and two daughters when he left for a morning bike ride and never returned home. Danell was suddenly a single parent who was faced with learning to move forward on an unfamiliar path. Danell treasured the impact Patrick had on the lives of others and dedicated herself to making that kind of difference in the future. In Suddenly: A Widow’s Story of Unexpected Loss and Healing, readers will discover how Danell: Used writing to record ...

Whether you are a professional or someone who is supporting a loved one who is ill, this book has something to teach as well as provide comfort and guidance. As such, it is not meant to be an academic tome - rather, something you can listen to and hear a voice that will inspire you for this particular moment in time.