Soul Notes of a Composition: In a World Between Two Worlds of Grief from Suicide [Paperback]

Trudy Corry Rankin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 18, 2007

This Composition describes the Soul Notes of a mother. She becomes the Librarian for pieces that explain and describe the experiences of those who find themselves in The World between the Two Worlds of God, life and death. Through this compilation of pieces, held together by soul prayers, she provides an understanding of the disease of Bipolar Disorder and the decision of suicide. The mystery of the afterlife is shared by Intuitives, who provide prayer intercession in the thin spaces connecting the Two Worlds. This Composition includes the notes of those who are touched by experiences of healing. The notes confirm the resurrection of subtle energy that never dies. Poetry, journaling and sandtrays hold the images of the journey, a journey to find meaning in a child's decision to choose suicide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (April 18, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1425984681
• ISBN-13: 978-1425984687
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,456,199 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars SOUL NOTES offers validation, October 28, 2007

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Kate Posey "Kate Cohen-Posey" (Lakeland, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Soul Notes of a Composition: In a World Between Two Worlds of Grief from Suicide (Paperback)

The best word for SOUL NOTES is "validating."
As a Psychotherapist, I tend to see life through the lense of my clients' lives. One of the insights Dr. Rankin receives is that the time of death is predetermined. I knew of one young woman who tried to take her life by driving 180 miles an hour into a brick wall and walked away without a scratch. Other people successfully overdose on a handful of pills. Outcomes of suicide in my thirty plus years of experience seem predetermined.
I will recommend SOUL NOTES to my clients who are dealing with deaths of loved ones of any kind. Trudy's personal account of her own heart -wrench mourning and search for a deeper meaning of loss offers something that I cannot give, for I have never grieved. My mother's death from Alzheimer's disease in my thirties and my father's death from old age in my fifties were experienced as normal life cycle events. I still feel their presence close by--not as clearly as the "intuitive" in SOUL NOTES; I just know my parents have not left me. This was my other validation from Dr. Rankin's book.
I am a person who somehow missed the Western indoctrinations on distinctions between life and death. Dr. Rankin uses both traditional and non-traditional sources to challenge the great divide between our time on earth and the here-after. She shares her personal experiences to expand confining definitions. Some people will find her stories difficult to believe. Others will find them comforting and possible portholes to their own experiences.
As a therapist, Dr. Rankin's "visits" and "pieces of her compositions" add to the collection of stories from my own clients.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Soulful Journey, May 28, 2007

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Linda M. Smith "Creativelife" (Tallahassee, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Soul Notes of a Composition: In a World Between Two Worlds of Grief from Suicide (Paperback)

A SOULFUL JOURNEY

Dr. Trudy Corry Rankin in her book Soul Notes Of A Composition tells the story of how she served as the Librarian for the notes that would ultimately become this book. The notes were the compilation of pieces and experiences given to her and would explain and describe The World between the Two Worlds of God, life and death. Soul prayers, meditation, journaling, sandplay, poetry, support from others and the sharing by Intutives would all contribute to this Soulful Journey of the grieving process.

This book helps the reader to understand the disease of Bipolar Disorder. It is a personal account of the effects of Bipolar Disorder on the life of a family. Dr. Rankin shares the impact of her son's decision to commit suicide, in the midst of attempting to manage this disease. Her son, Corry was a talented musician and artist.

A core element of this book emphasizes that those making the transition from life to Life fall into the arms of the loving God, and are available for those who mourn. It offers comfort to families of loved ones who have shared similar experiences by affirming this confidence of God's love and care from the moment of their beloved's transition.

As a psychotherapist who works with patients with bipolar disorder and their families, I highly recommend this book. Families who are grieving following any loss will find this book helpful. It is written for all of us, as there is not anyone who has not asked these challenging questions posed by Dr. Rankin.

Thank you to Dr. Rankin for sharing her Soulful Journey with us.

Linda M. Smith, PhD, LMFT