{"product_id":"9781402212215","title":"I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• Take grief at your own pace and find comfort in your loss\u003cbr\u003e • The best resource for dealing with grief and loss \u003cbr\u003e • The grief book that just \"gets it\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach year about eight million Americans suffer the death of someone close to them. Now for thse who face the challenges of sudden death, there is a hand to hold, written by two women who have experienced sudden loss. This updated edition of the best-selling bereavement classic will touch, comfort, uplift and console. Authors Brook Noel and Pamela D. Blair, Ph.D. explore sudden death and offers a comforting hand to hold for those who are grieving the sudden death of a loved one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatured on ABC World News, Fox and Friends and many other shows, this book acts as a touchstone of sanity through difficult times. I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye covers such difficult topics as the first few weeks, suicide, death of a child, children and grief, funerals and rituals, physical effects, homicide and depression. New material covers the unique circumstances of loss, men and women's grieving styles, religion and faith, myths and misunderstandings, \u003cem\u003eI Wasn't Ready to Say Goodby\u003c\/em\u003ee reflects the shifting face of grief. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese pages have offered solace to over eighty thousand people, ranging from seniors to teenagers and from the newly bereaved to those who lost a loved one years ago. Individuals engulfed by the immediate aftermath will find a special chapter covering the first few weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTapping their personal histories and drawing on numerous interviews, authors Brook Noel and Pamela D. Blair, Ph.D, explore unexpected death and its role in the cycle of life.\u003cem\u003e I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye \u003c\/em\u003eprovides survivors with a rock-steady anchor from which to weather the storm of pain and begin to rebuild their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for\u003cem\u003e I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I highly recommend this book, not only to the bereaved, but to friends and counselors as well.\"— Helen Fitzgerald, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Grieving Child\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Mourning Handbook\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cem\u003e The Grieving Teen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book, by women who have done their homework on grief... can hold a hand and comfort a soul through grief 's wilderness. Oustanding references of where to see other help.\"— George C. Kandle, Pastoral Psychologist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Finally, you have found a friend who can not only explain what has just occurred, but can take you by the hand and lead you to a place of healing and personal growth. Whether you are dealing with the loss of a family member, a close personal associate or a friend, this guide can help you survive and cope, but even more importantly... heal.\"— The Rebecca Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For those dealing with the loss of a loved one, or for those who want to help someone who is, this is a highly recommended read.\"—Midwest Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025302077680,"sku":"9781402212215","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781402212215_p0.jpg?v=1763770010","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781402212215","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}