Grief's Journey... When a Child Dies [Spiral-bound]

Katie Hodge Dean (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2004

"Grief's Journey..." uses original photography and poetry to help stimulate the emotions of parents and family members who have experienced the death of a child, while offering a place to record these feelings. Journaling is one of the most therapeutic processes in the healing "toolbox". Often times people become intimidated by the blank page. So I created this book to help stimulate reactions and emotions and get the person writing in the process.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I cannot say enough about what an amazing resource this Journal is going to be." --Kara Jones, KOTA Press, January 2005.

"Thank you for making such a helpful tool for grieving parents! --K. Rivera, Personal email, December 2004

"I feel the book says so many things I feel or think." --S. Owen, personal email, January 2005

About the Author

Katie's only son, 17-month old Blake "Peanut," was killed in a terrible car crash caused by a red light-runner in Phoenix, AZ on February 18, 2000. After a week in a coma, and acquiring a severe traumatic brain injury, Katie woke to complete paralysis of the right side of her body and little to no short-term memory. She spent four weeks in the hospital being taught how to walk, write, and take basic care of herself. After six more weeks of outpatient rehabilitation, she then spent three months in a neurological rehabilitation program learning to compensate for the repercussions of her brain injury. Katie has contributed to the Red Means Stop Coalition by way of volunteer hours, donations and interviews for a Discovery Channel ("Deadly Crossings"), World News Tonight, and several local Phoenix television stations. She also testified on numerous occasions in front of the Arizona legislature pleading for stiffer consequences for red light runners. Katie volunteers her time and energy towards the M.I.S.S. Foundation helping other parents who have experienced the death of a young child. Writing and public speaking are her greatest talents. Her compassion is her greatest gift.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 243 pages
• Publisher: Dancing Peanut Productions (December 2004)
• ISBN-10: 0976053705
• ISBN-13: 978-0976053705
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,341,699 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very different option, August 23, 2008

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Janet Cummings "sassygirl" (Northeast Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grief's Journey... When a Child Dies (Spiral-bound)

I found this book to be most unique. It was bought after the death of my adult daughter. I had purchased and am working through several other journals, but, this one is quite different. It is the "go to" book for me when thoughts are structured and complete. The passages on the opposite page give you guidance and there is no wrong way to journal your feelings, because they are yours. I'm grateful to have found it.