After the death of a loved one every griever needs:

• »To understand that even though it doesn’t feel like it right now, healing is possible.
• »To understand that the grief process, like any other process in life, can be learned.
• »Help and support as he or she navigates the difficult path of grief, with all of its emotional and physical twists and turns, bumps and potholes, all the way to the destination of healing acceptance and new beginnings.
• »Basic grief information and hope for healing.
• »Support from friends, co-workers, and the professionals in his or her life, who understand the grief process and the healing process.

The information in this book meets each griever right at the intersection in his or her life journey of “My loved one is dead?” and “What happens next? What is happening to me? Will the pain ever go away?”…

The information provided is also an educational tool for family members, friends, co-workers, and professionals, anyone who wants to learn the grief process and support the griever in a positive, healthy, helpful and healing manner.

Together we explore:

• »The 5 needs of every griever.
• »How to deal with: normal grief guilt, normal grief anger, normal grief depression—and the dumb things people say.
• »Sorting, saving and purging your loved one’s belongings—without regret.
• »The importance of having a plan for holidays, special days and the anniversary of the death.
• »What it means to create a “New Normal.”
• »How to navigate the path of grief, with all of its emotional and physical pitfalls and potholes, twists and turns, all the way to the destination of healing, acceptance and new beginnings.