{"product_id":"9781490838038","title":"Good Words: Memorializing Through a Eulogy","description":"\u003cp\u003e“The author, a certified grief counselor, combines academic expertise . . . with her own and others’ personal experiences in this helpful resource. . . . [She] thoughtfully directs grief-stricken readers through the steps to create a moving, truthful speech.”  —Kirkus Indie Review \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe eulogy: it’s not about the bowling scores. It’s about who our loved ones were—the human qualities, virtues, and noble deeds that made them people of value in the world. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGood Words: Memorializing through a Eulogy teaches how a eulogy can help us in difficult times of grief. Dr. Hewett shares how eulogies can be written at the time of death, before a loved one has died and shared with him or her, and even years later as a way to remember and honor an important person in our lives. This book walks readers through the writing process to help them develop powerful and personal eulogies based on time-honored strategies. It also teaches readers how to deliver the eulogy effectively. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGood Words is full of useful information about eulogies, such as: how and when to include children in the ceremony, how to write eulogies for difficult situations like suicide or strained relationships, how to revise and polish a eulogy after the funeral or memorial ceremony, and how various religious perspectives from a wide variety of spiritual traditions might influence the eulogy. This book offers contemporary twists on classical eulogy writing, including using websites and YouTube to deliver the good words. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLike no other book on the market, Good Words assists readers with writing their own good words of praise, blessing, and honor upon the death of a loved one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WestBow Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47142469042416,"sku":"9781490838038","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781490838038_p0.jpg?v=1763658086","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781490838038","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}