Safe Passage: Words to Help the Grieving [Paperback]

Molly Fumia (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2003

The loss of a loved one can be devastating. Tens of thousands of people have taken grieving mother, writer, and grief expert Molly Fumia up on her offer of a helping hand through the process of grief and recovery. Her wisdom comes from personal experience, and her writing is at once universal and highly personal. In this new edition, Fumia has expanded her introduction, based on response to the book, plus added material on various relationship losses to several of the chapters. Through a series of contemplative meditations, Safe Passage helps readers through the stages of grief, from near disbelief and denial to acceptance and growth. Chapters including "Beginning," "Navigation," "Surrender," "Transformation," "Continuance," and "Connection" offer one map for a difficult journey. With moving and honest simplicity, readers are guided towards healing and hope. "On the path toward healing, I learned two surprising lessons," writes Molly Fumia in the Introduction. "The first is that grief in the most patient and persistent of all of life's companions. The second is that grief is an ancient, universal power that links all human beings together." Safe Passage is a compassionate and comforting companion, offering a steady hand through a dark voyage.

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About the Author

Molly Fumia holds a master's degree in theology from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. The author of Honor Thy Children, Safe Passage, and A Piece of My Heart, books on the transformative nature of grief, she lives with her husband and seven children in Los Gatos, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Conari Press (March 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573249017
• ISBN-13: 978-1573249010
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #322,510 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hope for Peace and Acceptance, September 11, 2003

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Barbra Crowley (Portland, ME USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Safe Passage: Words to Help the Grieving (Paperback)

This book got me through MANY dark times after my husband unexpectedly died . It is soothing without being sugary; it is real, and it offered comfort as I moved toward a new reality and peace. I resisted being in the club of people who needed this book, but I was ever so grateful for its existance.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reading for Comfort, July 14, 2007

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L. Amundson (Arlington, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Safe Passage: Words to Help the Grieving (Paperback)

I ordered this book after the sudden and accidental death of my beautiful daughter. I needed to find something that I could pick up any time I felt the need for some peace. This book became quite dog-eared, as I would mark my favorite poems and passages. For years, this was the last thing I would read from, at bedtime, before turning off the light.

I now order it for all my close friends who are going through the same grief process and I did, as I know how much comfort Molly's words brought to me in my time of need. I still use my "dog-eared" copy and know it will always be on my nightstand for the rest of my life to remind me that there is hope for peace.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very comforting book, June 23, 2008

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This review is from: Safe Passage: Words to Help the Grieving (Paperback)

A friend of mine bought this book for me after my husband died of cancer. I felt as if my life had shattered into a million pieces (I was 8 months pregnant with our second child) and there was not much that gave me comfort. However, this book was the best grief book I read. It is not an outline of how you should feel, or what to do, it is simply a collection of quotes and thoughtful insights related to grief and loss. You can pick it up and put it down easily and the book moves through different emotions from the beginning to the end. I highly recommend it to anyone suffering from the loss of a loved one.