When Life Is Changed Forever

When my brother went to heaven, I was desperate looking for someone to relate to that viewed death the way I did... as a Christian. I believe in Eternal Life and I wanted to read someone's story of hope even in the midst of all the pain. This book definitely fit my needs and helped me understand the different ways people react to dealing with the death of a loved one. I have purchased many of these copies to give out to my large family and everytime I encounter someone that is grieving... I buy another one and I will continue to do so!!!

I purchased all these books for the library of the local Compassionate Friends chapter - which I am co-founder. I haven't had alot of time to totally read them all but, just scanning through, I think they will be helpful to our grieving parents. Delivery on all books was acceptable; books were in very good condition.

When my Son passed I read a few books on grieving. I had to try to find some relief. This book I feel was the most helpful. It really helped me see that I needed to get stronger and not try to feel better about my Son being gone. How could I ever feel "better" about that. I needed to adjust my life. It's a rough journey but I am glad I found this book. I make sure I give out this book to others that I have come across that have to travel the path I'm on. And if you are here concidering this book from my heart to yours, I'm truely sorry for your loss. I do recommend you try this book. I hope it helps you like it has me.

This book was given to my husband and me after we lost our 19-year-old son in a car accident. It was especially helpful for my husband, but we both benefitted from reading it as we were grieving. We have since had friends lose children and have purchased several more copies of the book to give to them as they deal with the loss.

I really appreciate Rick's transparency and the way he deals with this difficult topic. In walking us through how he and Judy have processed their grief, he provides a roadmap for wrestling through the many issues at hand in a God-honoring way (Eph. 4:26). I have also found the tapes of the interviews Rick and Judy did with Dennis Rainey on FamilyLife Today to be extremely helpful. I highly recommend this book for anyone struggling and asking "Why?" following the death of a loved one.