All Is Not Lost [Paperback]

C. Leslie Charles (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 5, 2002

Are you carrying a load of unhealed hurts, disappointments, or losses that add to your stress load and interfere with your happiness or peace of mind? Have you found yourself unable to shake the memories of a painful experience or life changing event such as the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, a career disaster, or the dashed expectations of a lost dream? Or, perhaps, does someone you know or care about meet the above description?

If you are looking for comfort and solace when it feels as if there is none; if you are dealing with the aftermath of death, divorce, disappointment, illness, or other everyday losses, this gentle, insightful book will guide you through the process of healing and moving on.

Described by some as a "Bible" for Boomers, this book chronicles the losses, changes, and challenges facing this aging generation.

Editorial Reviews

Review

If you are hurting from a loss, this practical, empowering book can help you find the hope you need. -- Barbara Braham, MSW, author

Leslie handles loss in a compassionate, pragmatic, rational way, helping us find acceptance and peace along our healing journeys. -- Barbara Glanz, author

Leslie's direct, compassionate guidebook will help you move through the grieving process and embrace the gifts it can offer. -- Mary Marcdante, author

This gentle book explains that our emotions are similar, regardless of our loss. The healing steps bring hope and support. -- Karen L. Twichell, author

This inspiring book illustrates how loss may mean the end of a life but not the end of living. -- Allen Klein, author

From the Publisher

The success of this little book will come from grass roots marketing (word of mouth) because it is such an excellent gift for someone in need. When readers finish "All Is Not Lost" they not only find the comfort and hope they were seeking, they often order several copies for friends who are in similar predicaments.

As for the content of this book, seldom does an author so skillfully blend compassion and realism, or ably cover the vast territory of so many types of losses. In a gentle, empathic voice, Leslie Charles guides the reader through the different faces and phases of loss and grief and how to work through the hurt.

In our uncertain, unpredictable world, it is a pleasure to offer such an easy to read volume on constructive ways to handle the unexpected, unwanted, and ultimately, the inevitable.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Yes! Press (May 5, 2002)
• ISBN-10: 0964462133
• ISBN-13: 978-0964462137
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,853,125 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Truly Uplifting Book, March 27, 2003

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Bill Lampton, Ph.D. "Communication Consultant... (Gainesville, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All Is Not Lost (Paperback)

What makes this book so special is that Leslie Charles' guidelines for "the healing journey through crisis, grief and loss" come from a writer who has endured some of life's biggest challenges-and emerged triumphant. Her personal story will captivate you. What she learned through her struggles will inspire you, and fortify you for those times when your immediate reaction tells you there is no hope, or even any reason to continue living.

Soap opera script writers might reject her account of her episodic life as too unbelievable. Teenage bride and mother, young divorcee, uneducated, no financial resources-that's only the beginning. After she courageously earned degrees and found a new life partner, tragedy struck again. She lost her twenty-one year old son, through an accidental death on the oil rig where he worked. Once more, she had to choose between despair and affirmation. She chose affirmation.

I found this book uplifting. The author shares her road map for moving successfully through life's irrational losses. Written in warm, almost conversational style, All Is Not Lost will help you endure the sadness you have faced already-and prepare you for those discouraging events yet to come.

Do you want to help someone who is grieving, yet "don't have any idea what to say to them"? Give them this book. Leslie Charles extends the assurance and advice that grief-stricken people need.

All Is Not Lost blessed me, and will bless you and many others.

5.0 out of 5 stars A compelling look at healing after a crisis, March 12, 2003

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Harold McFarland (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: All Is Not Lost (Paperback)

"All is Not Lost" is a compassionate look at journeying through major life-changing crisis, grief, or loss. The author skillfully deals with the many aspects of a true crisis from the normal questions of "Why me?" to working through grieving to healing. It also deals with anger, disappointment, acceptance, hope, and the other emotions that go along with grief. Each chapter ends with an exercise to help you move along through the healing process. "All is Not Lost" takes you thoughtfully, gently, and lovingly through the healing process. It is a highly recommended read.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, July 4, 2003

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Tim Pheil (Selah, Wa USA) - See all my reviews
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Excellent book on Grief and Loss. Understanding and compassionate look thru parables. Highly recommended.