Grieving Forward: Embracing Life Beyond Loss

This book helped me tremendously. My son died by a drunk driver at the age of 29. This book helped me understand my feelings.

My husband died eight years ago. I read several books on grief, but had not read this one. I was asked last year to speak to a church group on the subject of grief. I read this book in preparation for my presentation. Even eight years later, it was very beneficial providing support about loss, grieving, and recovery.

After losing my only son, I started reading grief books. Grieving Forward was one of the best books I read. Susan Duke did an awesome job of presenting the choices that grieving parents have when a child dies. It was written in a very positive light.

As a granparent, you grieve for the loss of your grandchild and you grieve for your own child's loss. This book addressed both issues. I have purchased several copies and given them to our family. Susan Duke writes from the heart. You don't realize how many facets of grief exist until you experience them. After reading this book, you know that you are not alone,and God is working in your life and comforts you.

For anyone who has lost a loved one, especially a chld, "Grieving Forward" is a must read. You must discover how Susan Duke turned her life of suffering and hurt around, from the loss of her son at the tender age of 18, to crawl out of the low pit of grief, and with faith in God to reach a high plateau of helping others with a ministry of grieving seminars. I was amazed at how thoroughly Susan covers every phase of the grieving process with a cure for each one. It is eloquently, realisticly and compassionately written, and even shows how we can experience outright miracles if we will turn our aching hearts to God during times of tragedy and grief. I know about such miracles. I can speak with authority about it because I lost two of my sons about two years apart. I experienced many of the same emotions Susan Duke so comprehensively covered in this book. I know it will be a great healing tool for countless thousands who are grieving over lost family members, close friends and associates. You're moving out and moving up when you make the move to read "Grieving Forward." It will give you a renewed affirmation of God's existence and His precious love for us. I recommend it highly.