Through My Ears into My Soul

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Summary: An intimately candid and deftly written personal account
Review: One of the most cathartic ways of dealing with grief and loss is to write about it. Through My Ears Into My Soul is the autobiographical story of Christa L. Bissell whose ordinary daily life was suddenly shattered by death leaving her in unexpected and unprepared for grief, shock, and isolation. This is the moving and ultimately inspiring story of a woman struggling through numerous losses and finally coming to embrace the return of life's sweet blessings. With her invaluable and hard won insights into profound sorrow, and the personal growth and enhanced compassion that can be a legacy of tragedy, Through My Ears Into My Soul is an intimately candid and deftly written personal account that is especially commended to the attention of anyone having to comprehend the grieving process of a loved one or friend.


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Summary: writing as healing
Review: Rebeccasreads recommends THROUGH MY EARS INTO MY SOUL as a heart-warming & frequently absorbing reminiscence about a woman of our times, memories & living an examined life.

Written more for the catharsis than for the involvement of the reader, THROUGH MY EARS INTO MY SOUL describes how we walk through the valleys of the shadows of death in our lives.

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Summary: I loved it!
Review: This book was very personal and incredibly moving. I couldn't put it down. Many parts I could relate to and felt so comforted by knowing someone really understood what it felt like to be so undone when a loved one goes away.

My favorite section was the part about meeting after so many years apart - the joy and connection, the time stood still feeling, the knowing so much without any words - all of this was so real and expressed so well that it felt like it was look into my own soul's experience of reunion. Then the loss - oh the horrible loss of a soul mate, once again it felt like my own experience of devestation was being expressed. Christa writes it so personally that I know she knows what it feels like. Although each of us has a unique experience inside our own souls, somehow it is comforting to know someone else knows what it feels like to be this devastated and has the courage and grace to express it so beautifully - thankyou Christa. I appreciate the realness of the writing - no pretense - just raw stuff.

What a gift - like a friend who understands - what a gift it is to me.

Thankyou for the agony it must have taken to relive these experiences in order to share it with the world.

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Summary: I loved it!
Review: This book was very personal and incredibly moving. I couldn't put it down. Many parts I could relate to and felt so comforted by knowing someone really understood what it felt like to be so undone when a loved one goes away.

My favorite section was the part about meeting after so many years apart - the joy and connection, the time stood still feeling, the knowing so much without any words - all of this was so real and expressed so well that it felt like it was look into my own soul's experience of reunion. Then the loss - oh the horrible loss of a soul mate, once again it felt like my own experience of devestation was being expressed. Christa writes it so personally that I know she knows what it feels like. Although each of us has a unique experience inside our own souls, somehow it is comforting to know someone else knows what it feels like to be this devastated and has the courage and grace to express it so beautifully - thankyou Christa. I appreciate the realness of the writing - no pretense - just raw stuff.

What a gift - like a friend who understands - what a gift it is to me.

Thankyou for the agony it must have taken to relive these experiences in order to share it with the world.

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Summary: A tribute to enduring love
Review: This is a story of life, love, and survival.

It's presented in the first person which makes it personal and interesting... following someone's life and thoughts, Christa invites us in to her heart. She shares emotions and mind connections that join us all as we go through lives unexpected heartaches and staggering moments of sorrow.

It's a love story that goes beyond fictional fairytales and enriches to a higher level of real undying spirit and love.

A beautiful, yet heartbreaking story. It touches the very deepest of humankind.

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Summary: A tribute to enduring love
Review: This is a story of life, love, and survival.

It's presented in the first person which makes it personal and interesting... following someone's life and thoughts, Christa invites us in to her heart. She shares emotions and mind connections that join us all as we go through lives unexpected heartaches and staggering moments of sorrow.

It's a love story that goes beyond fictional fairytales and enriches to a higher level of real undying spirit and love.

A beautiful, yet heartbreaking story. It touches the very deepest of humankind.

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Summary: Intimate and moving autobiography
Review: With a cover that doesn't attract any attention and a title that likewise doesn't particularly attract any interest this is a book that defies anyone to find any reason to pick it up and read it. That is a tragedy. I reluctantly picked it up to read a chapter or two only because it was sent to me and I have a reputation of at least reading one chapter of all books sent for review no matter how bad.

My first impression could not have been more wrong. Instead of reading a chapter and putting it away I found that I couldn't put it down until I had finished. An autobiographical account of the shattered life of Christa Bissell and a joyous tribute to the triumph of love, it is deeply moving and draws the reader into her private life as a close friend. If I had missed this book I would have missed one of the best autobiographical books I read all year. Through My Ears Into My Soul is highly recommended.