Healing Grief

When Harvard-trained physician Dr. Annie Brewster was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2001, she realized firsthand that the medical system to which she’d devoted her entire career was failing patients. The experience was dehumanizing. Her doctors weren’t listening. And the confusion, fear, and shame she felt around her diagnosis was preventing her from truly healing, claiming her story, and living her fullest, richest life. Here, Dr. Brewster and journalist Rachel Zimmerman each share their own personal stories, acting as expert guides as you move forward on your healing journey.

Are you devastated by the death of your dog? Discover the second book in The Pet Bereavement Series. A step-by-step guide to navigating the emotional journey of losing your beloved dog. Are you distraught by the loss of your companion? Are you worried how you will handle the loss of their faithful furry pal? Do you feel alone with your emotions of grief and loss? International bestselling author Wendy Van de Poll is the founder of the Center for Pet Loss Grief and has over twenty years of bereavement counseling experience. Now she’s here to reassure you that your emotions are valid and to...

The Art of Overcoming explores how we deal with loss, grief, and hurt, and challenges listeners to keep what looks like endings from discouraging or derailing us. The pain we experience is real—but there’s a difference between acknowledging it and giving into it. Rather than seeking a fake hope that pretends loss doesn’t exist or doesn’t matter, author and pastor Tim Timberlake encourages us to pursue hope rooted in God and gives this reminder: don’t quit!

Hailey Cooper has spent years giving everything she has to her patients—and keeping nothing for herself. As an oncology nurse in a world full of endings, she’s made peace with surviving instead of living. When a new patient enters her care, she begins seeing things differently. Set in Atlanta, windswept is a tender, slow-burn romance about grief, permission, and the kind of love that asks nothing—except that you let it in.

You never expect it. No matter how long you’ve loved someone—no matter how many mornings you’ve shared, how many inside jokes you’ve collected, how many plans you’ve made—you’re never ready to wake up and find them gone. The Empty Side of the Bed is not just a book. It’s a companion in the silence. It’s for anyone who has ever lost the love of their life without warning—and found themselves staring at the ceiling, asking, “What do I do now?” This book doesn’t offer clichés or quick fixes. It offers honesty, comfort, reflection, and hope. Each chapter walks through...

"Letter to a Young Medium" is a book that is dedicated to the soul lessons we all learn when we accept the calling of being a soul communicator for those who have died. Most books on mediumship focus on the practice of the work and how to create and maintain a link. Letter to a Young Medium explores, through multiple stories personal to the author, the soul lessons that visit us on this journey. These twelve lessons are powerful, and the author makes them deeply personal through an offering of his most vulnerable moments in his life. We all can relate to the moment when Death came into our ...

Join former Navy Commander and evidential medium Suzanne Giesemann and her husband, Ty, a retired US Navy captain, on a healing journey with three other couples, brought together by their children in the spirit world. These inspiring parents serve as shining examples of those who have experienced the devastating loss of a child, but whose joy in life has been restored through the awareness that their children continue to participate actively in their lives.

Just named winner in three categories - Speak Up Talk Radio Firebird Book Awards! 1st Place - Grief 2nd Place - Self-Help/Motivational 2nd Place - Spiritual/Spirituality Four women, four grief stories. But these are not your ordinary grief journeys. These women not only survived their experiences, but found love and purpose along the way. They learned their loved ones who passed were not ever truly "gone." They were beside them, teaching them, guiding them to discover the secrets of life after life, and their own life purpose through their experiences.

As humans, we are wired to seek meaning in our experiences, especially those that are difficult or painful. Death and grief are two of the most challenging experiences that we face in our lives, and they can leave us feeling lost, confused, and overwhelmed. This is where the power of stories comes in. Stories have the ability to connect us with others who have experienced similar situations, providing a sense of validation and comfort. They can help us explore our emotions and thoughts in a safe space, giving us the opportunity to make sense of our feelings and experiences. Stories can also...

Lisa Rosenberg was widowed at the age of 68 when her husband, Jeff, died suddenly in his sleep beside her. Though she tried to save his life, Lisa was unsuccessful; Jeff had passed away silently during the night. Adventure on Joyland Road is a poignant exploration of love, loss, and the resilience of the human spirit. In this deeply personal memoir, Dr. Rosenberg offers readers a raw and intimate glimpse into the first 18 months of the grieving process after a devastating loss. With her unique blend of compassion, humor, and wisdom, honed from decades of experience as a psychiatric ...

**Completely updated December/2016** In today’s world we are faced with wars in the Middle East, terrorist attacks around the world, mass murders and shootings even in the United States. The tragedies and traumas of today are far more violent than what used to shock us. Yet each trauma is felt and responded to differently by different people. This book explains the kinds of tragedies, traumas, and losses that we might experience in our lives. It also spells out the effects these losses have on us, whether physical, emotional, social, or academic. Tragedy, trauma, and loss that are ...

Welcoming the Dawn: Reclaiming Joy and Purpose after Loss by Marlene Shiple, Ph.D. If you're a high-achieving professional navigating the depths of intense grief, Welcoming the Dawn: Reclaiming Joy and Purpose After Loss is your lifeline – a compassionate guide to help you rise from sorrow and reclaim the joy, meaning, and peace you deserve. Loss can make you feel broken, directionless, or stuck in a fog of sadness. But you don’t have to stay there. This book offers a powerful and practical roadmap through grief, combining deep psychological insight with action-oriented healing ...

You're trying so hard to move on, but your heart still whispers their name. You smile in front of others, but cry behind closed doors. You're tired of pretending you're okay when you’re still breaking on the inside. This book isn't here to fix you. It's here to sit beside you in the ache. Each chapter gently walks you through the fog of loss, guiding you back to the parts of yourself you forgot while loving someone else too hard. If you're ready to let go — not just of them, but of the shame, guilt, and exhaustion — this book is your quiet permission to begin again. Not harder. Not ...

So often, we think that grief lives only in our hearts and minds. But what about the emotions that weigh us down and the grief that gets stuck in our body? Our emotions need motion, and Healing Through Yoga is a unique, simple, and powerful way of healing. Grief Yoga founder Paul Denniston takes you through the stages of Awareness, Expression, Connection, Surrender, and Evolution with clear and compassionate instruction, poses, exercises with easy-to-follow photos, and meditations specifically designed to move you through that particular step.

On the rugged shores of Lost Lake, Paul, a reclusive retired professor, spends his days surrounded by the whispers of his past. The stillness of the Michigan Northwoods mirrors the life he has chosen—one marked by regret and the slow unraveling of time. Alone in his cabin, Paul shields himself from the world, his only solace the rhythmic call of the water and the fading memories of a life he once knew. But when an unexpected visitor arrives, Paul’s carefully constructed solitude begins to crumble. Together, the two men embark on a reluctant journey of self-discovery, uncovering ...

📖 The Ashkeeper: A short story where the ashes speak and the wind doesn’t forget. 🌬️ A spiritual fable about loss, memories, and the art of letting go. He is only known as the Ashkeeper. No one knows where he came from, nor how long he has been carrying out his sacred task: to scatter the ashes of those who have passed, in the places they once loved. 🕯️ With each journey, he carries an urn, a letter, and the weight of someone else’s final wish. He reads their words aloud to the wind. Sometimes he weeps. Sometimes he smiles. He always listens. He asks for no recognition. ...

Some secrets are too dangerous to tell and too dark to keep... When young Corianne Dempsey and her best friend, Rebecca, are approached by a stranger on their way to school, only one girl makes it home. When Rebecca turns up dead, Corianne's childhood ends abruptly. Growing up in the long shadow of this event, Corianne is now a conflicted young woman seeking solace in dangerous places. Her hauntingly-dark dreams begin crossing into waking life, hinting that the past she remembers may be a lie. Driven to make sense of what is happening, she returns to the only place she feels solid, the farm...

Healing the Deepest Wounds is the go-to resource for those who accompany a woman or a man in the process of healing from the wounds of abortion. For those hoping to support someone who suffers from the wounds of abortion, this book offers practical insights for both emotional and spiritual healing. It is especially helpful for priests, pastors and counselors. “What impressed me most about Fr. Cameron’s work is his reminder to women and men involved in the abortion of their child that they are called to holiness. There is hope for them. This work is written with compassion and mercy, ...

In this compassionate, insightful guide into the often-misunderstood realm of the spirit world, you will gain a deeper understanding of the afterlife and tools for connecting with angels, spirit guides, and souls on the other side. Susan Grau shares her spiritual journey—including her decades of experiences as a Soul Healer and certified counselor, struggles with loss, and personal trauma—as an inspirational roadmap for those seeking enlightenment and healing.

RAIN is a love story that takes the reader through a heartbreaking loss of love, family, home, and country. _____________ When Noah fell in love with the skittish Valentina, he knew she wasn’t ready to share her heart, so he kept his feelings to himself. Months passed, and he quietly loved her, hoping she would heal and open her heart to him. Along the way, he realized though love could be painful, it was a worthy pain, one that made him want to be an even better man. But when secrets from the past are revealed, their tentative new relationship will be tested. Can two weary, broken souls ...