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Summary: One of the best books on dealing with grief and loss I read.
Review: I lost a son in December 1996 to suicide, and this book was very instrumental in giving me the will to go on by helping others through their grief work. I have also heard Mr. & Mrs. Heavilin speak, and they are excellent. GREAT BOOK!
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Summary: One of the best books on dealing with grief and loss I read.
Review: I lost a son in December 1996 to suicide, and this book was very instrumental in giving me the will to go on by helping others through their grief work. I have also heard Mr. & Mrs. Heavilin speak, and they are excellent. GREAT BOOK!
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Summary: A must-read for grieving parents.
Review: Marilyn Heavilin shares her extraordinary life and the strength God gave her to cope with the unimaginable. If you have recently lost a child, or knows someone who has, please please read this book. It will change your life and help you on the road to healing. It also helps friends of grieving parents know how they can help.
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Summary: Healing and reassurance
Review: My father died over ten years ago now, and when a friend suggested that I read this book, my first thought was, "how can anyone else possibly understand what I am feeling?" But I have never forgotten how much Marilyn Heavilin's book helped me. I thought my grief was making me feel things no one else had ever felt or thought, and of course this was not true. I understood my own feelings better after reading this book. It gave me hope and reassurance to know that things WILL get better and others can share the burden. I also learned how to do things to help my mother and siblings cope with the loss, too. Bless you, Marilyin Heavilin!
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Summary: Healing and reassurance
Review: My father died over ten years ago now, and when a friend suggested that I read this book, my first thought was, "how can anyone else possibly understand what I am feeling?" But I have never forgotten how much Marilyn Heavilin's book helped me. I thought my grief was making me feel things no one else had ever felt or thought, and of course this was not true. I understood my own feelings better after reading this book. It gave me hope and reassurance to know that things WILL get better and others can share the burden. I also learned how to do things to help my mother and siblings cope with the loss, too. Bless you, Marilyin Heavilin!
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Summary: Excellent help for dealing with grieving people.
Review: This book is required reading for anyone who wants to become better equipped to aid those going through a grieving process, even one not associated with death. Especially poignant are the personal experiences of loss the author shares. This is a must read for anyone dealing with a family who has lost a child. I read this after the death of a cousin's daughter at 5 months of age. I now face the same cousin as she expects to lose her second child to the same genetic disease. I am much more equipped to be helpful and provide meaningful support after having read this book.
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Summary: For those who are grieving
Review: This book is so helpful. Having a sister and a friend who have experienced this tremendous loss, I feel thankful that this book was written. It not only helps the family but friends also. The best part is that it is a small book so, when you can not think anyway after this kind of loss, it is easy to stay with it. Thank you Marilyn, who also has responded through Compassionate friends to us.
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Summary: Very helpful to friends of families of loss.
Review: This book is so helpful. Having a sister and a friend who have experienced this tremendous loss, I feel thankful that this book was written. It not only helps the family but friends also. The best part is that it is a small book so, when you can not think anyway after this kind of loss, it is easy to stay with it. Thank you Marilyn, who also has responded through Compassionate friends to us.
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Summary: Roses in December
Review: This book was written by Marilyn Willett Heavilin. Suffering the loss of a child is hard for anyone to imagine. Marilyn and her husband Glen suffered the loss of not one child, but three of their children. Marilyn journaled the story of her strugles, grief, despair, hopes, and blessings. She has covered just about every topic I can think of. I have said all along that we didn't loose our son David for no reason. God wanted us to learn from it and wanted to make us better people. Well, I can see that is exactly what happened with the Heavilin Family. Their heartache would make anyone want to just stay in their house and never come out. But, with help of their friends, prayers, and eachother, Marilyn and Glen took what they learned from their tragedies and has devoted their lives to helping others who are greiving the loss of a child. If you only read one book during your grief process, this is the book you should buy. Lucy Buhlmann Orange County TCF
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Summary: Roses in December
Review: This book was written by Marilyn Willett Heavilin. Suffering the loss of a child is hard for anyone to imagine. Marilyn and her husband Glen suffered the loss of not one child, but three of their children. Marilyn journaled the story of her strugles, grief, despair, hopes, and blessings. She has covered just about every topic I can think of. I have said all along that we didn't loose our son David for no reason. God wanted us to learn from it and wanted to make us better people. Well, I can see that is exactly what happened with the Heavilin Family. Their heartache would make anyone want to just stay in their house and never come out. But, with help of their friends, prayers, and eachother, Marilyn and Glen took what they learned from their tragedies and has devoted their lives to helping others who are greiving the loss of a child. If you only read one book during your grief process, this is the book you should buy. Lucy Buhlmann Orange County TCF
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