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Death. . . . And How to Survive It: A Unique, Practical and Uplifting Guide to Coming to Terms with the Loss of your Partner
: :Kate Boydell was widowed at the age of 33. She felt that her life had lost its purpose and she wanted it to end. But she got through it—and so can everyone else. In this down-to-earth, practical, insightful, and sometimes humorous guide, Kate draws on her own experience of bereavement to offer frank advice on coping with every aspect of the grieving process.
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When You've Become A Widow - A Compassionate Guide to Rebuilding Your Life
: :Kate Boydell was widowed at the age of 33. She felt that her life had lost its purpose and she wanted it to end. But she got through it—and so can everyone else. In this down-to-earth, practical, insightful, and sometimes humorous guide, Kate draws on her own experience of bereavement to offer frank advice on coping with every aspect of the grieving process.
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When Husbands Die
: :What happens to wives when husbands die? The quick answer is widowhood. The deeper truth is they are forced into a life change that has serious ramifications for themselves, their families, their friends and their futures. Are poems and songs written about widow-heroes, does literature extol their strength and courage, their independence gained, their new lives discovered? Hardly. But women have important stories to tell about this time in their lives when they come face to face with one of the most common and devastating life experiences for women everywhere. ...
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A Woman's Guide to Living Alone: 10 Ways to Survive Grief and Be Happy
: :What happens to wives when husbands die? The quick answer is widowhood. The deeper truth is they are forced into a life change that has serious ramifications for themselves, their families, their friends and their futures. Are poems and songs written about widow-heroes, does literature extol their strength and courage, their independence gained, their new lives discovered? Hardly. But women have important stories to tell about this time in their lives when they come face to face with one of the most common and devastating life experiences for women everywhere. ...
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Time to Mourn: One Woman's Journey Through Widowhood
: :What happens to wives when husbands die? The quick answer is widowhood. The deeper truth is they are forced into a life change that has serious ramifications for themselves, their families, their friends and their futures. Are poems and songs written about widow-heroes, does literature extol their strength and courage, their independence gained, their new lives discovered? Hardly. But women have important stories to tell about this time in their lives when they come face to face with one of the most common and devastating life experiences for women everywhere. ...
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Out of the Ashes: A Handbook for Starting over
: :Out of the Ashes deals with deep changes in life that are serious, difficult, and often painful. The reality of change confronts a person with questions about life, mortality, human destiny, and meaning. An evolution from a state of helplessness to a mature spirituality will involve five processes: * Disintegration. The person confronts the proposition that life will never be the same. * Sifting. The person looks for signs of life in the aftermath of change. * Reconstruction. The concreteness of reconstructing becomes internalized in a more authentic self. * ...
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Mending
: :Nine years of happy marriage..and suddenly death snatches a husband, leaving a wife too stunned to cry. It takes time to mend--time to do the 'grief work' psychologists tell us must be done in order to feel whole again. When Dorothy Hsu's husband died, she found comfort and healing in pouring her feelings out on paper that reflected the stages of her grief. Here is a unique volume that carries the reader from tragedy to triumph, proving once again that God's grace is sufficient in every kind of need.
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Mending Broken Hearts
: :The first--and only--book of meditations on how to survive a breakup, without breaking down.'What we call the beginning is often the end/And to make an end is to make a beginning.'--T.S. Eliot'Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.'--Helen KellerWith one-hundred life-affirming, love-affirming meditations, this book addresses the issues and emotions that accompany the loss of a love. Readers will learn that there are no wrong feelings or responses to their ...
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Death and Bereavement: The Psychological, Religious and Cultural Interfaces
: :The first--and only--book of meditations on how to survive a breakup, without breaking down.'What we call the beginning is often the end/And to make an end is to make a beginning.'--T.S. Eliot'Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.'--Helen KellerWith one-hundred life-affirming, love-affirming meditations, this book addresses the issues and emotions that accompany the loss of a love. Readers will learn that there are no wrong feelings or responses to their ...
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INSTANTLY A WIDOW
: :Describes the numbing shock that sudden death forces on survivors, and describes God's role in their healing, comfort, and hope. Helpful for widowed and those who want to comfort the bereaved.
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