Healing Grief

Cosplay Healing Theory blends storytelling, self-reflection, and superhero aesthetics into a transformative reading experience. Following the journey of Renaldo Reynolds — a young man searching for meaning, connection, and healing — this genre-bending book offers more than a narrative. It’s a manual for unmasking pain, rewriting your origin story, and stepping into your power. With Oracle-guided wisdom, dynamic illustrations, and interactive prompts, this book invites readers to reflect on their own hero’s journey. Born from the real-life Cosplay Healing Theory event, this story ...

When great sorrow overwhelms us, as we stagger under the utter amazement of it, there comes a moment which seems a moment of peace. This is the moment when, as in a flash, we see that our sorrow is inevitable. It is not inevitable, we think, at that moment, but it is inevitable sometime. Sorrow is part of life. We cannot imagine any life which has accomplished a considerable number of years without finding this element of tragedy somewhere entering in. The first reaction to such a word of consolation is the exclamation, “This is nothing more than stoicism.” As we read the lives of such ...

On a journey where love and loyalty collide, two men will test the limits of their courage and their broken hearts. The Weight of Fearsome Things unravels a tale of buried secrets and betrayal. Can family bonds survive the weight of the past, or will their journey to redemption destroy everything they hold dear? In The Weight of Fearsome Things, John Sullivan is a man haunted by the memories of his late wife, Tess, whose passing set him adrift in a sea of loneliness and regret. When his daughter, Pen, marries, John finds himself at a crossroads, confronted with the weight of his unresolved ...

Every one of us experiences periods of pain and loss in our life—dark nights of the soul. This is a groundless territory where one feels directionless and devoid of tools, with no sense of how to take the next step. In ancient times, elders guided their communities through life's initiations and challenges, paths we must all take to transform and grow. In Walking through Darkness, legendary shamanic experts Sandra Ingerman and Llyn Roberts help us forge a pathway through the dark—as we embrace nature as our guide and healer.

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.

A Path of Second Chances A Willow Creek Amish Romance After the tragic death of her husband, young Amish widow Anna Miller returns to her childhood home in Willow Creek with her four-year-old son, seeking solace and a new beginning. But whispers follow her like shadows—whispers of grief, guilt, and a future that seems too uncertain to embrace. Jonah Yoder is a quiet carpenter known for his steady hands and even steadier heart. He bears scars of his own—a broken courtship, a vow to never risk love again. Yet when he begins spending time with Samuel, a bond forms that neither he nor Anna ...

A memoir of five women sharing their stories of losing loved ones, their grief process and how they got through it. A book about hope, love, forgiveness, and healing. In this powerful anthology Ivy Caldwell along with a dynamic group of authors who have experienced a loss of a loved one in their lives comes together as a collaborative team to help others to heal. An awesome reference guide is also included at the end of the book as a resource to help families through the grieving process or preparation for loss.

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...

The death of my husband tore apart my world. This audiobook contains my innermost thoughts as I came to grips with his death. My writing helped me deal with my terrible loss. Chapters in this book were written at various times as I grieved. There is one recurring theme, and that is that we remain connected through our love. I call it the love connection. This love connection is what enabled me to survive after the death of my husband.

My assistant is my fake fiance for my cousin’s wedding, but my mother is set on me marrying my ex-girlfriend. After my brother died I lost all interest in everything, except taking my brother’s place in the family business. My mother keeps pushing me to marry my ex girlfriend, but I keep business first. That is, until a woman ends up in my car by accident, and I see her application on my desk. I hire Charisa and sparks begin to fly between us. Things become complicated when I ask her to be my fiance for the weekend. It is unbelievable how her voice alone can help me relax. I just ...

When Kelsy’s husband, Heath, dies tragically in a sudden accident, she is left grappling with overwhelming grief. But through the pain, she discovers that love transcends even death. Navigating life without the one she thought she’d spend forever with, Kelsy confronts profound loneliness, heartbreak, and the weight of unanswered questions. She struggles to find a way to heal, often feeling lost in the darkness of her sorrow. Through resilience, family and community support, and signs from Heath, Kelsy embarks on a journey of healing–finding hope and connection in the most unexpected places.

Genevieve Prentice is learning that reinventing herself is a bit like downsizing a house. Deciding what to keep and what needs to go gets complicated. After settling into life in Lake in the Clouds, Colorado, with her sister’s help, she’s finally finding her balance. But Genevieve’s newfound steadiness is threatened when her daughter Willow unexpectedly arrives carrying a mountain of emotional baggage.

Frederick Buechner has grappled with the nature of pain, grief, and grace ever since his father committed suicide when Buechner was a young boy. He continued that search as a father when his daughter struggled with anorexia. In this essential collection of essays, including one never before published, Frederick Buechner finds that the God who might seem so silent is ever near. He writes about what it means to be a steward of our pain, and about this grace from God that seems arbitrary and yet draws us to his holiness and care.

You are about to begin an amazing journey within your life’s path. I want to guide you to places within yourself that you never knew existed. I want to teach you that you can speak with your soul. You will discover abilities within your soul that you had always hoped were there. Your soul knows the journey that you are about to take. Your soul knows exactly how to get to the destination you will reach. I want you to trust in yourself. This book did not make its way into your hands by chance. You are reading this book because you are meant to read every word.

Losing a pet feels like losing a part of yourself. They weren’t just animals—they were companions, confidants, and family. Their absence creates an empty space, leaving behind quiet moments and loneliness that can be hard to explain. Grieving a pet is deeply personal, layered with emotions like sadness, guilt, and anger. You may feel regretful over the things left undone. Memories bring both tears and smiles as the pain of their absence clashes with the joy they brought.

**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 ...

In the darkest corners of our lives, where sorrow, trauma, grief and pain reside, there exists a profound capacity for resilience and hope. Telling Stories in the Dark by Jeffrey Munroe is a uniquely inspiring non-fiction book that illuminates the transformative power of sharing our most profound experiences of suffering. In this book you will encounter the stories of ordinary individuals who, when confronted with profound adversity, chose to do something extraordinary: they transformed their pain.

Not every fairytale starts with once upon a time. She built an empire one spreadsheet at a time. Now she’s burying the woman who raised her, facing the man she once left behind, and discovering a life she never planned—but might just need. Rachel Ashcroft has everything she thought she wanted—a high-powered career, a luxury apartment, and a calendar so full she doesn’t have time to breathe. But when her grandmother passes away, she’s forced to return to the sleepy hometown she once fled and the house full of memories she never meant to inherit. She expects to be in and out in a ...

Are you crushed by the approaching death of your cat? Discover a step-by-step guide to navigating the emotional journey of losing a much-loved feline. Are you overcome by your vet’s serious news? Are you worried you won’t know how to handle the loss of your beloved companion? Do you feel unprepared to manage your emotions and responsibilities? International bestselling author Wendy Van de Poll is the founder of the Center for Pet Loss Grief and has over twenty years of bereavement coaching experience. Now she’s here to reassure you that grieving and mourning is a normal reaction and ...

Learning how to cope with the loss of a child is an extremely difficult and painful experience. The author, Lora C. Mercado, lost her son in 2003 due to a congenital heart defect. Throughout this book, she will share with you some of the things that have helped her through this journey of grief and healing, as well as other valuable tips that she has learned through research and other parents who have lost a child.