Embracing Life After Loss. Allen Klein

of Mango Media Inc.

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      Embracing Life After Loss: A Gentle Guide for Growing through Grief

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication number: 2019931489

      ISBN: (print) 978-1-64250-006-6, (ebook) 978-1-64250-007-3

      BISAC category code: SEL010000, SELF-HELP / Death, Grief, Bereavement

      Printed in the United States of America

      To hospices everywhere,

      who do incredible work with the dying,

      the grieving, and their families.

      I always try to balance the light with the heavy; a few tears of human spirit, in with the sequins and the fringes.

      —Bette Midler, American entertainer

      Table of Contents

       Foreword

       Dear Reader

       Opening Diary

       Step One

       Losing

       In Shock

       Why Me?

       Rising Above Your Loss

       The Big Picture

       Triumphing Over Tragedy

       Endings Are Also Beginnings

       Death Is Part of Life

       The Hero’s Journey

       Ask the Horse

       One Step at a Time

       Your Unique Grief

       When You Least Expect Them

       Setbacks Are Normal

       You Are Not Alone

       Pat Yourself on the Back

       Additional Thoughts on Losing

       Step Two

       Learning

       The Seasons

       Inner Strength

       Take Courage

       Remembering Those Who Left Us

       Still Here

       Twenty-One Grams

       Larger Than Your Loss

       Becoming Bigger

       With a Little Help from Your Friends

       Connect With Others

       The Power of Hope

       The Highest Good

       What’s Empty, Fills

       Opportunity Knocks

       Seeds of the Best

       Living and Losing

       Finding Meaning in Your Loss

       Keeping Your Loved One Alive

       Wake-Up Call