Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child (Good Grief Series)

Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child (Good Grief Series)

<div><b>"A truly healing book." - Glen Lord, President, The Compassionate Friends</b></div><div><b></b></div><div><b></b></div><br /><b><div><span></span></div>Unthinkable. Unbelievable. Heartbreaking. </b>Whatever words we choose, they all fall far short of the reality. The loss of a child is a terrible thing.<div><div></div><div><br />Accidents. Disease. Suicide. School shootings. Murder. Natural disasters. War. No matter how or when, the death of a child (no matter what age) can shatter the heart.</div><div><br /><div></div><div><b></b></div><div><b>How do you survive this? Can you?</b></div><div><b></b><div><i></i></div><div></div><div><i></i></div><div></div><div><i><b></b></i></div><br /><div><i><b>Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child</b></i> was written to help.</div><div></div><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div>Bestselling author, hospice chaplain, and grief specialist Gary Roe uses his three decades of experience interacting with grieving parents to give us this heartfelt, easy-to-read, and intensely practical book. In <i><b>Shattered</b></i>, Roe walks the reader through the powerful impact a child's death can have - emotionally, mentally, physically, relationally, and spiritually.</div><div><b><i></i></b></div><br /><div><b><i>Shattered</i></b> unpacks the depth of this loss, describing how...<br />- Intense, unpredictable emotions (sadness, anger, guilt, anxiety, fear, depression) can hijack us at a moment's notice.<br />- Our minds spin. We can't concentrate. We forget things. It feels like we're going crazy.<br />- Our bodies get hit. Symptoms surface. Our health can be impacted. Illness can invade.<br />- Our souls feel crushed. Guilt shakes us. What we believe gets challenged.<br />- Our relationships change. Marriage, family, and friendships feel the impact.<br />- Our plans and dreams are shattered. The future has changed. We're in uncharted territory.<br /><i></i></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div><i><b></b></i></div><div><i><b></b></i></div><div><i><b>Yes, the loss of a child affects everything.</b></i></div><div><i><b></b></i></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>In <i><b>Shattered</b></i>, you will discover how you can...</div><div>- Deal with the volatile, unpredictable emotions assaulting you.<br />- Manage the massive changes that are occurring in your life and routine.</div><div>- Move through feeling overwhelmed and begin to heal. <br />- Take care of yourself and your health amid all the challenges.<br />- Honor your child with how you grieve.<br />- Love those around you, even with a broken heart.</div><div>- Navigate spiritual uncertainties and faith questions.</div><div>- Turn couple, family, and relational upheaval into personal growth.</div><div>- Support your other children in their grief and parent well through this.</div><div>- Find the people and resources you need to begin to recover.</div><div>- Decipher whether counseling or grief coaching would be beneficial for you.<br />- Live life as well as possible while in the midst of great pain.<br />- Make your child's life count in deep and powerful ways.<br /><i></i></div><div></div><div></div><div><i></i></div><div></div><div><i></i></div><br /><div><i><b>Shattered</b></i> is not a magic pill. The death of a child cannot be fixed. But comfort, compassion, guidance, and hope can be found in these pages.</div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>If you are a grieving parent or grandparent, this book was written for you.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div><b></b></div><div>We will never be the same, but we can survive. And to some degree, we can heal.<b> </b><i>Shattered</i> can help. </div><div><br />Open this book, and let the healing continue. </div><div></div><div><b><i></i></b></div><br /><div><b><i>Shattered</i></b> was a 2017 Best Book Awards Finalist. </div> </div> </div> </div>