Recovering from Losses in Life [Paperback]

H. Norman Wright (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2006

You can make it through

Whether readers encounter family, personal, or community disaster, there is always potential for change, growth, and new insight.

Writing from his own experience and expertise, H. Norman Wright shows you how to work through loss and come out a stronger person on the other side. He tackles tough issues like the meaning of grief, blaming God, and learning how to express yourself and share your pain in times of loss.

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You can make it through

Life is marked by losses. Some are life changing, such as leaving home, the effects of natural disasters or war, the death of a loved one, or divorce. Others are subtle, like changing jobs, moving, or a broken friendship. But whether you encounter family, personal, or community disaster, there is always potential for change, growth, and new insight.

Writing from his own experience and expertise, certified trauma expert and best-selling author H. Norman Wright shows you how to work through loss and come out a stronger person on the other side. He tackles tough issues like the meaning of grief, blaming God, and learning how to express yourself and share your pain in times of loss.

Whether you've gone through a great tragedy or are just trying to deal with the small sorrows in life, this book can help you resist the pull toward despair and start on the road back to joy.

H. Norman Wright is a certified trauma specialist, a licensed marriage and family therapist, the founder and director of Christian Marriage Enrichment, and the author of more than sixty books. He and his wife, Joyce, live in California.

About the Author

H. Norman Wright is a certified trauma specialist, a licensed marriage and family therapist, the founder and director of Christian Marriage Enrichment, and the author of more than sixty books. He and his wife, Joyce, live in Bakersfield, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Revell (May 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0800731557
• ISBN-13: 978-0800731557
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,098 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #93 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Death & Grief > Grief & Bereavement

More About the Author

Dr. H. Norman Wright is a Gold Medallion winner and author of more than seventy books. He is a licensed marriage, family, and child therapist and former professor at Talbot School of Theology and Biola University where he directed its Graduate Department of Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling. He and his wife, Joyce, have been married more than forty years and live in Long Beach, California. They have a son and a daughter.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recovering from Losses in Life by H. Norman Wright, December 7, 2007

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This review is from: Recovering from Losses in Life (Paperback)

An absolute MUST for every person. When we think of loss, we can tend to limit it to the loss of a loved one. However we may have lost our lifestyle which we were so comfortable with, our home, lost our dreams, our passions, our motivation for life, our job, forcing us too accept realities that are painful, which paralyse us from moving forward, bringing out anger, frustration and depression. Unless these losses are effectively dealt with, it will be hard to move forward and embrace the new things that lie before us. This book is an excellent tool in equiping a person through the grieving process towards wholeness and new strength. A book for life!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!, December 18, 2008

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Shawna S. "shameless consumer" (Bay Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Recovering from Losses in Life (Paperback)

I found this book at the lowest point of a break up/not break up session with my ex boyfriend. Long story short, he was telling me he wanted me back, but not until he did some dating around. I was stuck in pain and depression, wanting him back, but not wanting to wait around for him to do his thing. Reading this book helped me to understand that it is a loss, even if there is some sort of hope for a future. It was Biblically based without cramming religion down your throat. I wrote down so many quotes in my journal from this book, I probably should have bought it instead of checking it out from the library! Anyway, this book helped me to make the decision to remove myself from my exboyfriend's life to let him make his choices without them affecting me.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely helpful, June 26, 2007

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This review is from: Recovering from Losses in Life (Paperback)

This book makes you examine how you treat all losses in life, not just death. It helps you realize how even small events can shape your life. I think this book is beneficial to anyone grieving or depressed, and can be a great parenting tool for anyone with children.