{"product_id":"9780825444760","title":"The Tender Scar: Life After the Death of a Spouse","description":"\u003cp\u003eOffering hope and healing for the broken-hearted, \u003cem\u003eThe Tender Scar\u003c\/em\u003e addresses the heart-wrenching pain of loosing a spouse. Using journal entries written after the death of his wife, Dr. Richard Mabry uses his own journey as a stepping-stone to a practical discussion of the grief process, offering help on such topics as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFinding a support group\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eResigning your commission\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCombating funeral flashbacks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReviewing the souvenirs of a lifetime\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFacing holidays\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRemembering an anniversary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe connects with the reader in a way that makes them say, “Yes, I feel that way,” and “That might work for me—maybe I should try it.” He shares the emotions and situations he encountered, and acknowledges his own mistakes as well as his hard-won victories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“These are powerful words won in the conflict between heartbreak and healing. They are authoritative inasmuch as Dr. Mabry speaks from the trench and not the pulpit.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Dr. Dan L. Griffin Pastor of Christ Fellowship Baptist Church Arlington, Texas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard L. Mabry\u003c\/strong\u003e, MD, has a background that includes more than thirty-five years of medical practice, both as a private practitioner and a professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He has authored three best-selling medical textbooks and edited two others. A deacon at his home church, Richard has taught several Bible courses and Sunday School classes over the years. Though now retired, he is still in great demand as a speaker and teacher both in the United States and abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kregel Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47017945497840,"sku":"9780825444760","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780825444760_p0.jpg?v=1763751795","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780825444760","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}