Andrew, You Died Too Soon: A Family Experience of Grieving and Living Again

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Augsburg Books - 140 pàgines
In the most simple, straightforward language, this mother tells the heart's story: the love for her son which had to continue without that son; the embrace of speechless grief and of a murmuring, speaking community; the deep, spiritual events that occurred for her and her family when one son took his life. It is the author's intent that reading this will be an experience which enhances life; one which will help make the encounter with grief not only more bearable, but actually growth-producing. Readers will find here therapy, catharsis, understanding, and even fresh grounding for faith, hope, and love--hope, being at such times and momentarily, "the greatest of these."
 

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Cover Photo
7
Foreword
9
A Note to the Readers
11
Our Story of Grief
13
OhMy God
14
Is He Dead?
16
Telephone Call
19
Run to the Griever
22
A Party
72
Christmas Card
74
Condolences Are Important
75
Words of Healing
77
Home for Easter
84
At His Grave
85
Places of Memory
87
I Dont Buy Pears Anymore
89

Is There Resurrection?
24
Gathering the Family
26
Pact between Marriage Partners
30
Funeral Arrangements
34
Bearing One Anothers Burdens
37
A Sisters Presence
39
Comforting Soup
42
Charcoal Blazer
44
Numb
45
You Have to Be Strong
48
Saying Goodbye
51
Rituals Are Important
55
Failure
58
You Cant Keep Grief Inside
63
Sadness at Funerals
66
Shock
68
Communion of Saints
70
Seeing Someone Who Looks Like Him
91
Letters
93
And How Many Children Do You Have?
97
How Long Does One Grieve?
99
BottledUp Grief
102
Grief and Illness
104
Fear of Another Tragedy
106
Blaming the Family
109
Why Do Suicides Happen?
113
Anger
119
Salt in My Wound
123
Helping the Griever
125
Grieve and Live Again
129
Appendix
134
Bibliography
139
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Corinne Chilstrom is the associate pastor of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Park Ridge, Illinois. A registered nurse, she has been active in hospice work, and over the past several years, she has spoken frequently and conducted many grief-related workshops.

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