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Her Light Still Shines: A Beloved Daughter's Story and Her Mother's Grief Journey - Softcover

Ruff, Coralease

 
9780595484683: Her Light Still Shines: A Beloved Daughter's Story and Her Mother's Grief Journey

Synopsis

A bereaved mother and grief educator, Coralease Cox Ruff skillfully combines her daughter's biography with a grief book to produce Her Light Still Shines, a beautiful tribute to her daughter and an invaluable guide for bereaved parents.This moving story celebrates the life of Candice M. Ruff who profoundly touched many lives in her short 21 years. Her mother lovingly presents the mirrors that form the kaleidoscope of her life by incorporating Candice's writings and friends' reflections with Coralease's own thoughts. Starting from her early memories of Candice as a child and going through to the devastating accident that took away her daughter too soon, Coralease celebrates Candice's extraordinary life.This written memorial serves as a model for other bereaved parents and as a compass that identifies landmarks and coping strategies along a mother's grief journey. With amazing candor, love, and gentleness, Her Light Still Shines is a beacon to newly bereaved parents. Learn to keep your child's memory alive on your journey toward healing and feel the warmth of your child's shining light forever.

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About the Author

Coralease Ruff is a registered nurse, college professor, grief educator, and member of The Compassionate Friends Board of Directors. She lectures on grief and loss locally and nationally. Ruff and her husband live in Virginia and spend winters in Sun City Center, Florida. They have an adult son.

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