I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye Workbook: A Companion Workbook for Surviving, Coping, & Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One - Softcover

Noel, Brook; Blair PhD, Pamela D

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1402212399 ISBN 13: 9781402212390

Publisher: Sourcebooks, 2008

Synopsis

Based on the bereavement classic I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye, this workbook of healing and hope offers step--by--step support and encouragement through the grief journey.

Called a "support group in your hands" by professionals and mourners alike, I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye Workbook acts as a warm touchstone to navigate the unique emotions and challenges of grief in the wake of a sudden loss. Tapping their personal histories and drawing on numerous interviews, authors Brook Noel and Pamela D. Blair, PhD, explore unexpected death and its role in the cycle of life.

Using a combination of self-exploration questions, visualization activities, and journaling, I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye Workbook guides grieving readers through their anger, guilt, and loss of purpose to an uplifting place of endurance and growth. The updated edition also touches upon new discussions including:

• The unique circumstance of loss
• Men and women's grieving styles
• Religion and faith
• Grief's unanswerable questions.

Combined with the classic I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye, this workbook truly places a support vehicle in the hands of those who are mourning.

Praise for I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye:

"This book, by women who have done their homework on grief, can hold a hand and comfort a soul through grief 's wilderness." -- George C. Kandle, Pastoral Psychologist

"As one who deals with unexpected death, I am so pleased to find a truly valuable reference for those souls who are blindsided by such misery." --E. Charles Douville, MD, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Providence, Portland

"The authors have captured a means of discussing and exploring a very painful life passage in real life, down to earth language and experience. Many thanks to Pam and Brook for their generosity in sharing their discoveries to further our healing." --Charlotte A. Tomaino, PhD, Neuropsychologist

About this title

About the Author:

Pamela D. Blair, PhD

Dr. Blair earned her PhD in philosophy and a masters in metaphysics from the American Institute of Holistic Theology. She has certificates in Integrative Therapy and Therapeutic Touch, has studied at the New England Educational Institute and the Transformational Training Institute, and has a divinity degree from the New Seminary in New York, NY. As a therapist, she is known for her innovative personal growth workshops and support groups.
In addition to I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye, she has authored The Next Fifty Years: A Guide for Women at Midlife and Beyond (Hampton Roads Publishing Co.). A frequently invited guest on television, cable, and radio talk shows, Dr. Blair has appeared on CBS TV and is a contributing editor
to me* Magazine, GriefNet.com, and Divorce Magazine.

Visit her website at www.pamelablair.com

Brook Noel

Brook Noel is the author of nineteen books, specializing in life management, balance, and life transitions.

Known for going "beyond the book," Noel uses many means to interact with and support her readers. She delivers free motivational podcasts, online Q&A chats, message board interaction, in-person free "coffees" when she travels, and four free newsletters with over one hundred thousand
total subscribers. Noel's interactive grief outreach program, GriefSteps(TM) can be accessed at www.griefsteps.com "While some of my work deals with life's hardest blows, other work deals with the day-to-day stressors and challenges. My life experiences have taught me that today is what matters...
right here and right now. I am committed to helping others reap the gift of today."

Noel has appeared on hundreds of media outlets, including CNN Headline News, ABC World News, FOX Friends, Woman's World, Parent's Journal, Town & Country, New York Post, "Ask Heloise," and Bloomberg Radio . Her work has been recognized by the Midwest Independent Publisher Awards, the Best Book Awards, and the IPPY Awards.Noel was recognized in 2003 as one of the 40 Top Most
Influential Business People Under the Age of 40 by the Business Journal. She is a spokesperson for the Home Business Association and was chosen as one of ten entrepreneurs of the year.

Brook lives in Wisconsin with her husband, twelve-year-old daughter, one golden retriever, a black lab named "Kitty," and one very large cat named Tom.

Visit her website at www.brooknoel.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Sourcebooks
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1402212399
• ISBN 13: 9781402212390
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224