From Eulogy to Joy: A Heartfelt Anthology (Capital Cares) [Paperback]

Kristina Chase Strom (Author), Cynthia Kuhn Beischel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2002 | Series: Capital Cares

From Eulogy to Joy is a unique, autobiographical anthology of thought-provoking personal stories shared from the hearts of people who are “experts” on bereavement because they have experienced grief firsthand in myriad situations: loss of children, siblings, parents, mates, relatives and friends through accidents, illness, suicide, murder and natural death. This gentle book provides comfort and reassurance that grief is intensely individual and, as such, all responses are appropriate. Through the words of 130 people the book reveals that, contrary to popular belief, we never “get over” the death of someone close and actually never should. Rather, death is a life-transforming experience to “get through” and eventually ‘grow through” to a place of inner peace and renewed joy.

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About the Author

Cynthia Kuhn Beischel became a widow and single mother when her husband drowned. She conceived the idea for From Eulogy to Joy to offer support, information, and hope to other grieving individuals. She is the author of Discover the Past, a history for children and their families about Cincinnati. Kristina Chase Strom has worked in the fields of the verbal and visual arts for thirty years. She is the mother of four daughters and lives outside Cincinnati.

Product Details

• Paperback: 548 pages
• Publisher: Capital Books; F edition (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 189212341X
• ISBN-13: 978-1892123411
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,055,118 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book about a dark topic!, May 9, 2002

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J. Hughes (Leesburg, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From Eulogy to Joy: A Heartfelt Anthology (Capital Cares) (Paperback)

We all face death in our life and not just own own demise. We lose beloved friends, family members, and pets. This book offers a wonderful gifts for those grieving - the wisdom of a shared experience and the push to start enjoying your loved ones in memory.

I found this book especially helpful last September. I do not know anyone personally who died in the Pentagon and World Trade Center, but I grieved just the same. Reading this book really helped me.

5.0 out of 5 stars This book helped me make it through a very difficult time., March 23, 2011

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Richard F. Lukasik Jr. "RichL" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This book was very helpful to me. It was comforting to know I was not alone in my grief. In a way, reading this was more helpful than talking to friends and family because nobody said "everything happens for a reason". I could relate to each and every story.