A Healing GriefWalking with Your Friend Through Loss by Sara Wengerd |
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"I commend this book—both to those who mourn and to those who seek to comfort them. The practical suggestions on how to be helpful ring true." —James M. Lapp, Minister
Sara Wengerd had years of experience with death via her work as a hospice nurse and caring for the elderly. Then it happened to her. Beginning with her husband’s accident, through the first day, the funeral, and the next two years, Wengerd illuminates the grieving process with heartfelt and surprising candor.
Many of us feel awkward and hesitant when talking to a recently bereaved person. We don’t want to say the wrong thing. A Healing Grief is an antidote to this problem. At the end of each chapter is a list of practical advice and tangible suggestions for action that friends and family can do to comfort and show love to the bereaved.
Makes the perfect gift for both those who are grieving and those who are offering support and comfort.
"In A Healing Grief, Wengerd takes us with her on the journey, turning shock into reality, denial into belief, anger into understanding, and despair to hope. We learn who and what helped her along the way, providing a perfect balance of personal and practical help." —Marta Felber, author of Finding Your Way After Your Spouse Dies
About the Author
Sara Wengerd is a registered nurse who has worked in obstetrics, geriatrics, hospice, and psychiatry. In 2001 she finished an assignment with Mennonite Central Committee, working with those bereaved by civil war in Northern Ireland. Wengerd lives in Goshen, Indiana, and is the mother of two adult daughters.