Mourning Song [Paperback]

Joyce Landorf Heatherley (Author), Joyce Landorf Heatherley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1994

Drawing from her own painful experience of losing loved ones, Joyce eloquently writes about the kaleidoscope of feelings that belong to the dying and their companions, friends, and family. Her gift of compassionate, honest expression brings empathy and healing as she guides us in understanding the process of grieving.

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About the Author

Joyce Landorf Heatherley is known nationwide as a uniquely gifted Christian communicator, able to convey Biblical principles with relevance, humor, compassion, and gentle conviction - in a way that speaks to the needs of men and women from all backgrounds. Joyce Landorf Heatherley is also an immensely popular speaker and conference leader. Recordings of her more popular talks are available on audio cassette and CD. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 231 pages
• Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company; Rev Exp edition (October 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0800755472
• ISBN-13: 978-0800755478
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #713,663 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books about grieving available, October 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Mourning Song (Paperback)

Joyce is an excellent communicator and knows how to speak to women's needs. In this book she tells in many different stories how to deal with death and dying; what to say and sometimes what not to say. Joyce knows because she has been there. I have given this book as a gift to those who have lost a loved one many times and always it is said, "What a help it was."

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent overview of the stages of grief and recovery!, November 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Mourning Song (Paperback)

This book gives the stages of grief. (This may be grief over death or any serious and tragic loss. I found help in it when I first read it over 25 years ago, in dealing with some emotional situation other than death.) Joyce shares how a person may effectively reach out to loved ones who are experiencing grief, in ways that are truly helpful in comforting them. She also includes some EXCELLENT ideas on what N0T TO DO OR SAY!!! If you are the one experiencing the grief, this is a good book for you. It helps to know that the strange things you are feeling (and/or doing) are normal and will one day go away. Through this book a person can learn that healing of grief will come in time, for God will not desert us. The book offers insight and comfort on a topic which we so often try to ignore, but will experience. Over the years I have bought the book for many friends who were experiencing grief. Each one has said how much they were helped by Joyce's sharing what God taught her in this sad time in her life. I think it is an excellent and well written book, by a person who has been there!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational, truthful, June 4, 1998

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Patty Rasmussen (Eagle River, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mourning Song (Paperback)

I recently read the 1974 hardcover edition which is no long in print. The author deals with the death & dying issues with specific, heartfelt, insightful, and real-life circumstances. You will come to know and recognize your grieving process through the author. She examines the horror and reality of disease and death, but continues on the journey that leads to healing and hope. She states, "without God's positive reinforcement of love, death is a long tunnel ending with a brick wall instead of a bright opening to a glorious new life." I have purchased this new paperback edition to help a loved one attend to their grief so that healing can take place. It is as helpful now as it must have been 20 years ago.