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Summary: a treasured book
Review: After my fiance passing away in July of 99, I felt I had nowhere to turn. I decided finally to help myself get thru the grieving process and I bought this book as one of my first steps. I absolutely love this book, it's not something that has to be read from front to back. It's something where you can read the meditations that you can relate to. I have ordered so many copies of this book for myself and have ended up giving them away to friends who have needed it. It shows you that everything you are feeling is normal and how to accept all the feelings that are experienced w/ grieving the loss of a loved one. On my last session w/ my grievance counselor...I gave her my last copy of this book. I knew she would appreciate it and that it may help other clients like it helped me.
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Summary: A very good and helpful book
Review: I bought this book 2.5 years ago when my father died very suddenly. I can't count the number of times it has helped me thru every emotion I could possibly feel. I literally go thru it every night before bed and when times get tough. Even going thru a friend's daughter's death at the moment, I find the book such a help to identify and help me thru a particular feeling or down moment. I like that its not a typical self-help-grief book in that it doesn't harp on the stages of grief - but it quotes actual feelings, and offers explanations, and then a meditation. Such a great combo. I've bought it several times over the last 2 years for friends and family who have lost someone dear to them. They all agree, that this little book is a lifesaver.
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Summary: A Real Livesaver ...
Review: I bought this book 2.5 years ago when my father died very suddenly. I can't count the number of times it has helped me thru every emotion I could possibly feel. I literally go thru it every night before bed and when times get tough. Even going thru a friend's daughter's death at the moment, I find the book such a help to identify and help me thru a particular feeling or down moment. I like that its not a typical self-help-grief book in that it doesn't harp on the stages of grief - but it quotes actual feelings, and offers explanations, and then a meditation. Such a great combo. I've bought it several times over the last 2 years for friends and family who have lost someone dear to them. They all agree, that this little book is a lifesaver.
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Summary: So grateful for this treasured book
Review: I cannot stress enough how much this book has helped me with the grieving process. It is absolutely wonderful. So compassionate, caring and helpful. The author really captured my heart and addressed my feelings so directly. I couldn't put A Time To Grieve down and have since passed this most treasured book on to several coworkers. One of them lost her husband and reads it each night. She said it is the first time in three years that she is able to sleep through the night.
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Summary: A lifesaver!
Review: I found this book about four months after I lost a loved one to suicide and it was a lifesaver. It made me realize that what I was going through was normal and there were other people going through the same thing. I found the book very helpful and it gave me inspiration to go on. I would highly recommend this book to anyone that has lost someone no matter what the cause of death was.
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Summary: A Beautiful Book
Review: I just finished reading this book. I was up all night. I agree with the other reviewers that generally, this book is not a cover to cover read. In 1985, I was 23 and lost my fiance. As I struggled through the grief, I found little comfort or understanding from my friends and family. I turned to literature. I found few good books, the Courage to Grieve was the best and a great source of comfort. But, Oh how I wish this book was there then! A dear friend died a few weeks ago and I have been looking for ways to help and support her husband. I came across this title from other Amazon reviewers. I'm not very good with words-- and this book captured a swirl of complex thoughts and feelings and put them into words. It encourages, it asks you to be gentle with yourself, it tells you the true meaning of courage--TO FEEL-- and it keeps reminding you--hold onto your hope no matter the depth of your pain or the severity of your isolation. You will make it through the grief. This author has given us-- the broken (and mended) hearted a very special gift.
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Summary: The only book that gave me hope that I might be happy again.
Review: My husband and best friend died unexpectedly 4 months ago. He was 33. Ours had been a stormy and volatile relationship. After he died I found out things about him I really did not want to know. However I grieved and continue to grieve despite realising he had lied to me for the duration of our relationship. this book was the only one that addressed this issue. How do you go about grieving someone you loved deeply, but find out after their death that they were not the person you thought they were? Staudacher was not afraid to tackle this most painful situation and offer advice and support. For those who try and intelluctualise their way out of grief I recommend A Time To Grieve. My only criticism would be that it stresses 'forgiveness' too much. There are some that cannot be forgiven, in this life anyway.
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Summary: excellent book
Review: my minister gave me this book when my husband died. i have read it several times in the last 18 months and each time it helps me in a different way. i also have given it to several friends who have had deaths of a loved one.
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Summary: Exactly what is needed.
Review: This book has been my life line. I carry it every where I go. I am ordering several copies to have on hand. This grief thing is incredible. If I can help anybody with this issue, I will put this book in their hands.
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