Dear Cheyenne: A Journey into Grief, 6th Edition

I read many books after we lost our son. No other book touched me the way that Dear Cheyenne did. Joanne's way of writing reached out and grabbed at my heart strings. It felt so good to know that I wasn't alone in this journey. I felt so connected and had so much in common with this book. i wrote the author am email after reading this book to tell her how much it helped me, never expecting a response. I was shocked when she responded. Joanne has been an inspiration to me and I now run a local chapter of her MISS support group. I recomend this book very highly to anyone that has lost a baby. It will help you immensely. I bought a copy for my close family members and friends so that they would have a better understanding of what I was going through!!!

"Dear Cheyenne" and its author's support group, The MISS Foudnation, has helped thousands of parents survive the grief of losing a child. Please see the website ... for the support group near you.

"Dear Cheyenne" is an extremely helpful book for anyone who has suffered the unspeakable loss of a child, or knows someone who has. Joanne Cacciatore touches the deep, hidden places of pain and grief, and leaves parents with a true message of hope and love, reminding them they are not alone in this sad journey. After the loss of our daughter, Emily, I read this book twice and gave it to several people close to me. Truly a wonderful tribute to Cheyenne and all the children "who lived, who died and who continue-even in death-to matter."

"Dear Cheyenne: A Journey into Grief, 5th Edition" was the most helpful and comforting book I have read since the death of our baby girl. It validated for me that how I felt was very real and normal after the loss of a child. I realized that as a bereaved parent, I was not alone. I had our family read this book so they would know better how to support us during this time of great sadness and loss in our lives. This book will truly allow you to see through the eyes of a bereaved parent.

Through her journal and poetry, Joanne has eloquently put into words the feelings of intense, debilitating grief, through the healing and hope that so many parents experience when their child has died in a way no other book does. It speaks to the bereaved parent's soul giving comfort and a feeling of normalcy in a time when parents feel anything but normal. It provides comfort in knowing that someone else walked this path before, had similar feelings, and came through okay in the end. "Dear Cheyenne" offers a light at the end of a dark, frightening tunnel. It also shows how helpful healing through volunteerism can be. As a parent goes through their grief journey, they can re-read this book and they will take away something new and comforting each time. It is a great book to give to the families and friends of bereaved parents, as well as professionals who have contact with grieving parents, to help them understand them to what a a parent goes through and how to be of help to them.