Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations For Working Through Grief Paperback – December 1, 1994

This book has become my best friend. The daily passages reflect understanding, empathy and hope. It has helped me, and those I now frequently purchase it for, immeasurably. While not preachy or directly biblical it exemplifies Christian or spiritual love.When given the book I set it aside in a pile. The last think i wanted to do was read about grief or be reminded of the "stages." I am not a daily devotional girl. Well...now i look forward to time with my new friend every day. I guess it was on a particularly crappy day during Covid that I decided to read a page, just so I could tell my sister I had tried it. It must have been the right day for me, the right frame of mind or the right message. I began to read daily, turned corners of so many pages the book looks weird. Now I do the daily read and review those special pages when I have an extra needy day.I give a copy to those whose grief seems to touch my own heart, but always include a note about putting it aside until it calls to them. That's when they are ready. Thats when the new friend will be most helpful. One person, not someone I was close to, started to read immediately and we now have super helpful text conversations about specific messages or feelings. Others are likely still looking at it in their pile. The feeling of possibly helping others by giving this book has been an unexpected addition to my own healing and I encourage you to do the same. Include your number and be open to text messages that can turn into a remote and unobtrusive group therapy experience! It's nice to share memories and feelings with someone who wont judge or feel you are just being a downer!

Excellent grief book. So helpful but of special value as acute grief dulls to chronic. I am reading for 3rd time. Speaks differently each year…as one might expect. Have given about a dozen to folks who are in various stages of grief. Most over death of loved one but also loss of driving privileges, job loss and other misfortunes.

In a time of loss, this book was gifted to me. It has continued to ease my spirit over time. I have repurchased copies to give to others when they experience the loss of a loved one. Simple daily thoughts to meditate upon and elicit peaceful memories.

Great book for anyone grieving. Very helpful.

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Bought for a friend who had lost her husband

I purchased these for two family members on the recommendation of a friend. It’s only been a few weeks since the death of a beloved family member, but twice now my brother has commented about how relatable and pertinent the message was. I highly recommend.

The media could not be loaded. A gift received after the sudden loss of my brother, and a book I've gifted countless times to those struggling with grief.I was gifted this book after my brother passed three years ago. I hesitated to read it because, as someone non-religious (and frankly, unhappy with religion), I saw it mentioned god a good amount. Although it may talk about a "god", I was able to still receive the wisdom as a bigger, higher, idea. I wish I had opened it sooner. It shifted my mentality and made me feel so incredibly less alone in my intense grief. I've boughten so many copies of this book to give to acquaintances, friends of friends, best friends, family members, new grievers, and long grievers alike.At one point I wanted to write to the author to share how much it changed my life, but quickly found she had passed not too long ago. What a beautiful human she was.