{"product_id":"abcs-of-healthy-grieving-a-companion-for-everyday-coping-paperback","title":"ABCs of Healthy Grieving: A Companion for Everyday Coping - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHarold Ivan Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than twenty-five years, \u003ci\u003eABCs of Healthy Grieving\u003c\/i\u003e by best-selling author, counselor, and grief educator Harold Ivan Smith has been a trusted companion for tens of thousands of people searching for light in the darkness of loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis simple and comforting guide offers short, easy-to-read reflections--each just one or two pages long--filled with real-life stories, thoughtful quotes, and practical wisdom on living with grief. Every reflection ends with an encouraging \"I can . . . \" statement, a small but powerful reminder that healing is possible and that, in time, we who grieve will be okay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmith's timeless insights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllow for individual differences in grieving within families.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefriend the silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreate a cherishable memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscourage hasty decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore new end-of-day and bedtime rituals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eForgive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eGo late, leave early.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eJettison the \"five stages\" of grief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eName the name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverlook the easy answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eRitualize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrust your loved one to God's keeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWrite thank-you notes on your schedule.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis updated edition of the beloved classic acknowledges how grief continues to evolve in a changing world--shaped by technology, shifting family dynamics, pop culture, and new funeral practices. It includes a new introduction and closing thoughts by the author, updated cultural references and quotes, and a refreshed bibliography. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor more than twenty-five years, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eABCs of Healthy Grieving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e has been a trusted companion for tens of thousands of people searching for light in the darkness of loss.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis simple and comforting guide offers short, easy-to-read reflections filled with real-life stories, thoughtful quotes, and practical wisdom on living with grief. Every reflection starts with a letter of the alphabet and ends with an encouraging \"I can . . .\" statement, a small but powerful reminder that healing is possible and that, in time, we who grieve will be okay. This updated edition recognizes how grief continues to evolve in a changing world--shaped by technology, shifting family dynamics, pop culture, and new funeral practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarold Ivan Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is an experienced counselor, grief educator, and author of many books on grief, including \u003ci\u003eABCs of Healthy Grieving\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a celebrant for Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California, and teaches at the Learning in Retirement program in Palm Desert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmith received his doctorate in spiritual formation from Asbury Theological Seminary and an education specialist degree from Vanderbilt University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is a specialist in the griefs of US presidents and first ladies and often writes and lectures on that topic. 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