Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery: 101 Inspirational and Comforting Stories about Surviving the Loss of a Loved One

319 Pages·2011·2.22 MB·English

by  Jack Canfield

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery
101 Inspirational and Comforting Stories about Surviving the Loss of a Loved
One
Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Amy Newmark
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Chicken soup for the soul : grieving and recovery : 101 inspirational and
comforting stories about surviving the loss of a loved one / [compiled by] Jack
Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, [and] Amy Newmark.
p. ; cm.
Summary: A collection of 101 true personal stories from regular people about
losing loved ones, covering all the phases of mourning and recovery, with
emphasis on how to accept the loss and move forward.
ISBN: 978-1-935096-62-7
eISBN: 978-1-6115-9185-9
1. Death--Literary collections. 2. Bereavement--Literary collections. 3.
Death--Anecdotes. 4. Bereavement--Anecdotes. 5. Loss (Psychology) I.
Canfield, Jack, 1944-II. Hansen, Mark Victor. III. Newmark, Amy. IV. Title:
Grieving and recovery
PN6071.D4 C45 2011
810.8/02/03548 2010938808
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
on acid ∞ free paper
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Contents
Making the Most of Memories
1. Bean Soup, Jacqueline Rivkin
2. Daffodil Month, Jennie Ivey
3. My Mother’s Recipe Box, Sally Schwartz Friedman
4. Two Lives, Paige Cerulli
5. A Family Heirloom, Allison Knight-Khan
6. Learning to Soar Again, Jean Kinsey
7. Sharing the Journey, Ferida Wolff
8. Butterfly Miracles, Jeanne Wilhelm
9. The Red Pen, Elynne Chaplik-Aleskow
Finding Comfort
10. Beacon, Sarah Wagner
11. Stork Stand, Candace Carteen
12. Not Quite Unbearable, Terri Elders
13. Knit Together, Barbara Farland
14. The Empty Table, Joyce Stark
15. A Healing Gift, Jenny Force
16. The Chaplain’s Prayer, Brenda Dawson
17. Cornell Sunflower, Sheri Gammon Dewling
18. My Daughter, Rose, Laraine Paquette
19. A Sign from God, Ann Schotanus Brown
20. From Pain to Purpose, Sandra E. Maddox
Helping Hands
21. A Compassionate Guide, Scott Newport
22. A Little Child Shall Lead Them, Candace Schuler
23. Mother’s Bracelet, Peg Kehret
24. I Am a Nurse, Melissa Frye
25. Mr. Fitz, Highland E. Mulu
26. Life Is a Series of Choices, Liza Rosenberg
27. How to Help, Beverly F. Walker
28. A Quilt of Memories, Meaghan Elizabeth Ward
29. The Woman Who Could Not Stop Crying, Bobbie Jensen Lippman
30. A Slice of Heaven, Jan Grover
Attitude Adjustments
31. Secret Shopper, Bettie Wailes
32. The Eight-Iron Victory, John H. Hitchcock
33. The Willingness to Let Him Go, Cate Adelman
34. Learning About Loss Before It’s Too Late, Saralee Perel
35. My Son, Lorna Stafford
36. Last Laugh, Cheryl MacDonald
37. When Fathers Weep at Graves, Beverly F. Walker
38. A Call to Action, Susan Palmquist
39. Chicago Peace, Teresa Curley Barczak
40. The Christmas Card, LaVerne Otis
At the End
41. Not Alone, Jean Kinsey
42. A Final Savasana, Priscilla Dann-Courtney
43. When I Was a Coward, Aleesah Darlison
44. Winning the War, Laura J. O’Connor
45. The Greatest Gift, Thomas P. Haynes
46. Happy Birthday to Me, Verna Wood
47. A Time for Tenderness, Brenda Black
48. Last Words, Bridget McNamara-Fenesy
49. Little Bird, Diane Wilson
50. Mourning Ahead, Barbara LoMonaco
Moving Forward
51. Love, College, and Chemo, Lisa Tehan
52. The Blueprints, Cindy Golchuk
53. Six Words, Brigitte Hales
54. Broken Glass, Amy Schoenfeld Hunt
55. The Chinese Chicken Incident, David Chalfin
56. Hand-Me-Down Funeral, Pat Snyder
57. The Gift of Compassion, Sami Aaron
58. The Uninvited Guest, Heather Schichtel
59. The Voice from Beyond, Craig Idlebrook
60. A Hierarchy of Grief, Carolyn Roy-Bornstein
61. [email protected], Harriet Cooper
62. Grieve Bee, Claire Mix
Across the Generations
63. The Funeral that Made a Family, LeDayne McLeese Polaski
64. Phone Calls, Sallie A. Rodman
65. Grandma on the Block, Ferida Wolff
66. Gracie’s Angels, Mandi Cooper Cumpton
67. Lillian’s Daughter, Sally Schwartz Friedman
68. New Englander at Heart, David Hull
69. Dancing into Heaven, Libby Grandy
70. Nancy, Shaylene McPhee
71. A Gift of Time, Kathy Dickie
72. The Miracle of the Easter Pies, Bob Brody
New Beginnings
73. First Day, Rob Loughran
74. In My Hands, Ruth Knox
75. Lost and Found, Suzanne F. Ruff
76. The Light of Morning, Lola Di Giulio De Maci
77. Fear, Barbara Ann Carle
78. Find Your Path, Larry Agresto
79. A New Normal, Diane Helbig
80. Sneaking Sodas, Susan Farr-Fahncke
81. Triumph over Tragedy, Brenda Dillon Carr
82. Boughs of Love, Donna Brothers
Healing in Time
83. The Joshua Tree, Amanda Pool
84. A Book of Memories, Sharon F. Svitak
85. David, Amy Victoria Austin Hert
86. Seven Stages Scrambled, Susan Jean LaMaire